Best method of cleaning paint rollers for re-use?

[JazzBlueRT]

Pull them off roller frame and put them in a zip lock bag. Label the bag so you'll know what paint they were used with. They will last for weeks this way. Toss when project is complete. Use a new bag every time you reuse a roller.

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[Crazyjake8493]

If I'm using them the next day I'll just wrap them tightly in plastic. If not, I'll soak them in a bucket of warm water, rinse them off, then spin them out inside an empty 5 gallon bucket.

 

[mike93lx]

Why pour it down your septic, do it outside drain on gravel driveway, leave it in a old 5 gallon pail and let it evaporate if you want. My neighbour just lets it flow down a storm drain. There is a minimal amount of paint actually left in the roller if you squeeze/scrape it properly. If it costs $20 to clean a roller a trip to the hardware is probably worth a $100.

Asphalt driveway and no interest i having buckets laying around my yard. Lowes and HD are less than 15 min each and i am there often enough anyway. Any other critiques?

 

[Gmonkee]

I am limited in offerings to what HD, Truper and Comex have.

HD has some good covers in a sea of economy models and Truper/Comex a similar mix but not made by the same factory HD gets theirs.
As usual prices vary. Wal Mart even has some of the mid to lower end stuff of Comex, our prestige brand. Asian imports all.

All latex acrilic paint, HD Kalos mostly on interior. Great results and durable with kids.

Water from cleaning stuff goes on the plants around the house mostly. Titanium oxide and laundry soap doesn't kill them at all. The lawn don't care either.

The neighbors do so what they don't see I won't hear about.

I have yet to roll oil base but the chances of those being saved for another round doesn't seem good from anything I have read. I would probably toss those off as priced in consumables.

 

[Slednut]

I only buy good rollers, it takes a lot less time to paint and the coverage is a lot better than throw away rollers. This is how I clean my rollers, it takes a modified roller handle two buckets and an old corded drill.

The rollers come out almost completely dry.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Asphalt driveway and no interest i having buckets laying around my yard. Lowes and HD are less than 15 min each and i am there often enough anyway. Any other critiques?

Mike I am not trying to get into a ******* match! Just trying to understand how come it is worth $20 to clean a roller.
This afternoon I will be painting the inside of a pantry cupboard along with the patching involved. The conversation quickly turned to we need a few more dings and holes repaired within the house. Then it turned to maybe if painting over the patches we just totally paint and change colours. Good Grief.
Since we have a young fellow in the neighbourhood who is a pretty good painter, I probably will just hire him.
I'm not overly fond of painting and as you suggest my time is worth something as well. So will be hiring it out and doing something I do enjoy, like wall papering--NOT.

 

[mike93lx]

Mike I am not trying to get into a ******* match! Just trying to understand how come it is worth $20 to clean a roller.
This afternoon I will be painting the inside of a pantry cupboard along with the patching involved. The conversation quickly turned to we need a few more dings and holes repaired within the house. Then it turned to maybe if painting over the patches we just totally paint and change colours. Good Grief.
Since we have a young fellow in the neighbourhood who is a pretty good painter, I probably will just hire him.
I'm not overly fond of painting and as you suggest my time is worth something as well. So will be hiring it out and doing something I do enjoy, like wall papering--NOT.

How often do you paint? Once or twice a year?

That's how it goes for me, a room or two, maybe primer and two paint colors. I will gladly buy a 3 pack of Dove rollers and chuck them when done. I hate painting and spending an extra 20 minutes cleaning up when done is the worst part. Why make it even longer.

I also use tray liners and chuck them when done. Only thing that gets washed are my brushes, because they can actually be completely cleaned.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Fair enough Mike. I am just taking a break and now on my way to find a gallon of white for the pantry. I don't actually like painting either. But the neighbour can generally use the money with 3 young kids so I give him first crack at it. But his Grandfather has just past away and he is busy with guests for the next little while.
I am not even going to break out a roller as this pantry is basically the size of of a very small shower. But I will be cleaning my brush due to the quality.

 

[wkndwarrior29]

I use a roller cover in-between coats - it saves a lot of hassle when using oil based. Just my .02

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[Gmonkee]

I only buy good rollers, it takes a lot less time to paint and the coverage is a lot better than throw away rollers. This is how I clean my rollers, it takes a modified roller handle two buckets and an old corded drill.

The rollers come out almost completely dry.

This one deserves special mention. I will be making my own version of this. It appears to use the least effort with a moderate quantity of water.

Thank you Sir.

 

[dutchgray]

With oil based paints, if I am going to be doing more soon and if the sleeve will fit, I pull it and leave it in the can with the paint. If not bin them.
Latex wash out or bag up if using next day or two.

 

[CD1]

Well, I'm sure this is now illegal, immoral, and fattening (in the US at least), but when I was a cheap- *** summer painter I'd soak them for a day in a bucket, squeegee off what I could, soak them in another bucket with clean water, squeegee again, and then leave them in the tub while I took a long shower, squeegee, rinse, squeegee, etc. etc.

It's a pain in the ***, and I never could manage to get all the paint out. The covers would be fine for primer but too rough/ matted/ crusty for a good finish for interior work.

Any more, I just let them dry and throw them out.

ETA - If you're using the same color later, wrap the roller cover tightly in plastic and put it in the back of the fridge, it'll keep a while. Whether your lady will tolerate it, well...

For water based paints, I rinse in water, then use some dish detergent to flush out the paint from the nap as best that I can. Rinse some more and wipe excess water from the roller.

If I will continue painting in the next day or two, I place the roller in a sealed plastic bag and store it in the fridge. Removing it a couple of hours before I use it again.

 

[Slednut]

This one deserves special mention. I will be making my own version of this. It appears to use the least effort with a moderate quantity of water.

Thank you Sir.

Thanks, those pictures are old, I made a new one.

 

[Gmonkee]

Do what slednut suggested. Five minutes spinning, one minute on the spin dry bucket and an hour in the sun to dry.

One microfiber roller cover that is normally much more difficult to clean.

This really is quick and easy.