OT: But maybe you can help (interior painting)

[chib]

Forgive me if this is the wrong forum, but you guys be knowing a lot of
s--t and, since I lurk here fairly frequently, I thought I'd ask here
first.

Getting ready to paint interior walls/ceiling of my house. (Living
room, dining room, kitchen & hallways - approx 1500 sq ft total). Walls
will be flat color, trim eggshell or gloss, ceiling is popcorn (no
asbestos - had it tested), walls are untextured sheetrock. All latex
paints over shellac-based primer.

I've done a bit of this before, always did a pretty good job with
conventional brushes & rollers. But I'm curious about some of the newer
tools like the Wagner Paint-n-Roll or the Wagner Power Roller.

Anybody had experience with either of these devices? Which is best?
What are the advantages and disadvantages? Are there other devices that
are better?

As always, TIA.

-chib

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[Tom Mears]

chib,

Without a doubt the Power Roller is the most useful "home" or "personal"
painting tool ever created. That said it is a pain to set-up and to
clean-up. There is a lot of paint left in the hose, roller & parts after
you are done so it can also be fairly wasteful. If you are doing the powder
room--use a brush or traditional roller. If you are doing a large room (or
rooms), then this is the tool to use.

There is a "edge" attachment, but I've found that a cheap "manual" edger w/
the little wheels is better for cutting in ceilings and around trim than
theirs.

I've found that you can do about 2-4 times the speed with the Power Roller
than a traditional roller. Plus there is no endless bending over to re-soak
the roller, so your back will thank you as well.

Tom

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[Leon]

Try the Paint Stick roller. You suck about a quart of paint up into the
handle and roll and roll and roll... About $25.00 and is similar to the
Wagner power roller but much less fuss.

[Doug Winterburn]

Tom Mears wrote:

>
> I've found that you can do about 2-4 times the speed with the Power Roller
> than a traditional roller. Plus there is no endless bending over to re-soak
> the roller, so your back will thank you as well.

I've eliminated the bending over routine with the use of a aluminum
telescoping handle. Also helps on walls in rooms with vaulted
ceilings. Some of the cutting in edging tools also screw onto it
eliminating the need to go up and down a ladder. Of course, the power
roller has a fairly long handle as well.

-Doug

[fins2left]

I second the opinions on the power roller if it is a large room. We always
pre-paint around the trim, etc, but the power roller is a huge time-saver.

Scott

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[Tom Bergman]

If you're painting all 1500 sq.ft the same color, the power roller is nice.
If each room is different, or you're doing one at a time, I find a good
old-fashioned hand roller just as fast. It does take a while to clean the
power roller (it does all the work, just takes time).

I have the power roller that sits on the floor and you can put the dip tube
directly into the paint can (if you're using 5 gal, then you have to
transfer to its 1 gal bucket first). Then there's maybe a 20' hose to the
roller.

It does allow you to lay a lot of paint fast. Especially on large rooms
with lots of uninterrupted wall space. It is also nice for ceilings in
terms of avoiding the seemingly neverending dips in a paint tray. HOWEVER,
the roller, with a couple extensions (too allow you to paint standing on the
floor) is much heavier than a manual roller, and you'll definitely feel it
in the shoulders and neck the next day, depending on your current physical
condition.

I use mine, but not all the time. Small rooms I stick with a hand roller.

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[Jerry & Tammy]

Well being a painter by trade I would sugjest the old fasion method. you can
toss out the roller cover, most broomsticks fit most rollers (save you money
and tool you only use 2 or three times in your life from collecting dust)
invest the money in a good brush for the trim I recomend a Purdy 2 inch
angle sash assuming your going with latex paint get a polly bristle brush.

if you need any other pointers check out my website and get email addy from
there (dont use this one much) web site is www.jerthepainter.ihateclowns.com
And good luck :)

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