Roller cover suggestions
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LegacyIndustrial
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We use poly-core lint free sleeves, mostly 3/8" nap for everything.
Wooster is a good brand.
Tip: wrap your sleeve in duct tape, pull off prior to using.
Pap and high solids can be applied with the help of a flat or notched squeegee too,
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Wooster is a good brand.
Tip: wrap your sleeve in duct tape, pull off prior to using.
Pap and high solids can be applied with the help of a flat or notched squeegee too,
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Hi there!
When we did my shop (36x50), Dad mixed the material, then poured it out in "ribbons" over the area. I moved the material around with a floor squeegee, then rolled it out. An 18" wide roller frame made a big difference. When we did Dad's shop a couple ofyears earlier, we used standard 9" rollers and it was definitely more work.
Another thing I did this time that worked was to mark the floor into sections. We were mixing half kits at a time, so I marked the wall next to the floor off into sections with a felt marker, where each section was the area for a 1/2 kit. That made it pretty easy to know where that pour should cover, so we didn't get it too heavy or light in one place. It worked out really well -- no unexpected leftover, and no running out early.
When we did my shop (36x50), Dad mixed the material, then poured it out in "ribbons" over the area. I moved the material around with a floor squeegee, then rolled it out. An 18" wide roller frame made a big difference. When we did Dad's shop a couple ofyears earlier, we used standard 9" rollers and it was definitely more work.
Another thing I did this time that worked was to mark the floor into sections. We were mixing half kits at a time, so I marked the wall next to the floor off into sections with a felt marker, where each section was the area for a 1/2 kit. That made it pretty easy to know where that pour should cover, so we didn't get it too heavy or light in one place. It worked out really well -- no unexpected leftover, and no running out early.
LegacyIndustrial
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Good tip Jay! 18" rollers help to limit the opportunity for roller marks and they make short work of many square feet.
Garage Flooring
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LOVE the Wooster brand roller covers
benwah
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I prefer 18" Wooster Epoxy Glide, and 18" Wooster Candy Stripe. Both of those are great for epoxy and urethane.
Zeke
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Duct tape or any tape is OK to prepare a roller but washing it first is better. It will dry in minutes with a hair dryer if you spin it first. No on should be w/o a roller spinner if you do any painting.
thegarageguy
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We've been getting decent results from microfiber
LegacyIndustrial
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Duct tape or any tape is OK to prepare a roller but washing it first is better. It will dry in minutes with a hair dryer if you spin it first. No on should be w/o a roller spinner if you do any painting.
Great tip for paint.
However, water + epoxy = bubbles.