My solution for cleaning paint rollers is to first strip as much of the pain as possible out of the roller using a 5in1 painting tool.
That is what the half circle cut-out is for. then I head for the kitchen or bath room sink and give the roller a good rinse after which I use the 5 in 1 again, next I pour a liberal amount of dish detergent along the roller and work it into the nap repeating until I feel all or most of the paint is out. next I give it several rinse cycles and then take it outside and as mentioned below give it a good spin with the hose followed by another high speed spin with the air hose. By then the roller is cleaned, dried and fluffed and I am properly covered with speckles which was the intent of the whole exercise in the first place, but by gum that roller is properly cleaned and fluffed.
That is what the half circle cut-out is for. then I head for the kitchen or bath room sink and give the roller a good rinse after which I use the 5 in 1 again, next I pour a liberal amount of dish detergent along the roller and work it into the nap repeating until I feel all or most of the paint is out. next I give it several rinse cycles and then take it outside and as mentioned below give it a good spin with the hose followed by another high speed spin with the air hose. By then the roller is cleaned, dried and fluffed and I am properly covered with speckles which was the intent of the whole exercise in the first place, but by gum that roller is properly cleaned and fluffed.
Dale in the Flatlands. "Why waste time learning when ignorance is instantaneous."
Jerry Hnidy wrote:I looked at the liner prices and it would cost less to buy a new tray. I can take a roller outside and using a garden hose make the roller spin very fast. But this won't work in the winter and makes a real mess of the lawn.
Google Jers Tablet
Woodhaven, MIOn Nov 12, 2013 8:49 PM, "HB" <scfpigs@yahoo.com> wrote:
It's meant for you to use so that you wouldn't have to clean your tray as much.
It's really up to you if you don't want to use it. Many people find it helpful.
If there's a way to make rollers easy to keep clean ( without chemical thinners) someone could make money with that invention.
From: Jerry Hnidy <jhnidy@gmail.com>
To: Do It Yourself <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 3:58 PM
Subject: [DIY] Paint tray liner
What fresh hell is this? My newest roller tray came with a liner. What is that supposed to do? I can get the tray clean. It's the roller that drives me nuts. Why would I bother with thus liner?Google Jers Tablet
Woodhaven, MI
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