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Paint Rollers

  • 15-01-2016 1:45pm
    #1
    Dalcassian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    Hi, I am painting the walls in my kitchen with rollers I bought from Woodies. My problem is that there are small pieces of fluff in the paint on the wall now that it's dry.
    I have used the between coats fine sandpaper to get rid of the flecks.
    How do I prevent this happening with the finish coat?
    Also, is there an easy way of cleaning the oil based paint off the roller? I dumped the roller in the bin.
    Any help would be appreciated.
    Joe


Comments

  • #2
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    It must have been on of the yellow fluffy one you used. Should have washed and spun it out before first use or best get one of the medium fibre ones (with the stripe through it) as they don't shed.


  • #3
    Dalcassian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭Dalcassian


    Found this tip on a Google search.
    Hold a strip of painter’s masking tape between your foot and one hand and the used roller in the other hand and rolled it up and down the tape. This removes the fluff (like the clothing fluff remover) and takes all of 30 seconds per roller. This will work on used or new rollers.
    I still would like to know how to clean rollers that have been used with oil based paint.
    Thanks
    Joe


  • #4
    Handsandtools
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭Handsandtools


    As a professional I will suggest ''Purdy'' rollers and brushes. Go to a good painting and decorating place to get one.


  • #5
    Nono Toure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭Nono Toure


    Dalcassian wrote: »
    Found this tip on a Google search.
    Hold a strip of painter’s masking tape between your foot and one hand and the used roller in the other hand and rolled it up and down the tape. This removes the fluff (like the clothing fluff remover) and takes all of 30 seconds per roller. This will work on used or new rollers.
    I still would like to know how to clean rollers that have been used with oil based paint.
    Thanks
    Joe

    It's pointless trying to clean oil based paint from a roller, you'll need white spirit to remove and you'll never get it clean. You'd spend more money wasting white spirit than if you went out and just bought a new roller sleeve.

    It's only a cheap Woodies roller so just bin it.


  • #6
    Rancid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭Rancid


    Dalcassian wrote: »
    ...
    Also, is there an easy way of cleaning the oil based paint off the roller? I dumped the roller in the bin.
    Any help would be appreciated.
    Joe
    Agree with Nono Toure, it's never worth the effort to clean a paint roller after oil based paint.

    For gloss or satin finish on doors the best roller I've used had a "flocked" surface. It looked and felt almost like velvet and produced a lovely finish, very smooth and no shedding.


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