ToughButterCup 2,054 Posted January 7 I used to hate decorating. After 4 years of self build, I'm thinking of painting and decorating as therapy. But I hate cleaning paint roller. Has anyone used one of these - are they worth it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZacP 19 Posted January 7 That looks epic! +1 on the hatred of cleaning rollers/brushes. Almost to the point where I consider them single use! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joe90 1,833 Posted January 7 Ha, looks good, I usually use a hosepipe with sprayer end and point it at the roller off centre, does the same but you also get covered in water/paint 😱, be easy to make that out of an old roller holder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daiking 553 Posted January 7 8 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said: I used to hate decorating. After 4 years of self build, I'm thinking of painting and decorating as therapy. But I hate cleaning paint roller. Has anyone used one of these - are they worth it? I’m sure there was a Jezza (un)patented version of this. Just like the one that used to be hawked on shopping channels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ToughButterCup 2,054 Posted January 7 (edited) I'm trying to make my own spinner to fit onto a drill. The idea is to make something that push-fits into the internal diameter of the paint roller . It would have piece of threaded bar in the middle (M6 ish) which fits into a small drill The internal diameter of the paint roller is 38mm. I've hunted around for something with a 38mm external diameter - loads of things are nearly right - like this bit of conduit for electrical wire. The idea would be to fill that bit of tube with foam and have a bit of M6 embedded in it to act as the drive. The roller sleeve would simply slip over that while it was being cleaned. Trouble is, this conduit is just a bit too big. Is there any common building 'tube' which is 38mm or 37ish outside diameter (so it fits inside a roller sleeve)? Edited January 7 by ToughButterCup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProDave 4,153 Posted January 7 We almost never clean out a paint roller. If you are using the same colour again next time, a paint roller will keep for a couple of weeks tightly wrapped up in a plastic bag so it can't dry out. You only need to properly clean it when you want to paint a different colour or have finished for a while. Please don't tell me you have been washing it daily? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFDIY 148 Posted January 7 (edited) £2.39 gets you the cheapest roller frame from TS. 38mm is 1.1/2" how close is that to the o/d of solvent weld pipe and few wraps of tape? Edit to add, 1.1/4" solvent weld waste pipe is a shade over 35mm Edited January 7 by JFDIY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joe90 1,833 Posted January 7 A paint roller holds loads of paint so I wrap in clingfilm if going to use the same colour in the next few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ToughButterCup 2,054 Posted January 7 (edited) 35 minutes ago, ProDave said: ... Please don't tell me you have been washing it daily? Yes. For years, many years. Until I met you Dave, I didn't know any better. Army: if it doesn't move clean it. If it moves, salute it. Same with you @joe90, wise old bird that ' chare 23 minutes ago, JFDIY said: ... 38mm is 1.1/2" how close is that to the o/d of solvent weld pipe and screw wraps of tape? Yes, exactly wot I fought. Until I tried it ... the last lengths of that I bought were 41 or 42mm o/d Edited January 7 by ToughButterCup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFDIY 148 Posted January 7 4 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said: Yes, exactly wot I fought. Until I tried it ... the last lenghts of that I bought were 41 or 42mm o/d Try 1.1/4" it's about 35mm And a couple of wraps of insulation tape, or a bit of old bike inner tube slipped on 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joe90 1,833 Posted January 7 32mm weld waste pipe and round head self tappers 8 off (4 each end at 90’) to grip the roller 😇 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ToughButterCup 2,054 Posted January 7 Bloody Hell Joe: you're a genius. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joe90 1,833 Posted January 7 (edited) 20 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said: Bloody Hell Joe: you're a genius. Nah, just been bodging/inventing/diying for many years (I am told its because I am a tight wad 🤔). Rather than foam I would cut two circular wood plugs that fit in the pipe either end, use above screws to secure to pipe and 6mm threaded bar bolted to wooden ends (can supply a CAD drawing on request) (crayon assisted drawing 🤣). any way, must get on, currently building a bee hive from a big log (cus I am too tight to buy one!). Edited January 7 by joe90 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vijay 180 Posted January 7 Had this one for years, easily cleans rollers and leaves them fluffy. They also do one for paint brushes https://dandytools.com/product/dandy-pro-paint-brush-cleaner-paint-roller-cleaner/?gclid=CjwKCAiA_9r_BRBZEiwAHZ_v1w7BQkvHiLqzj-X_bxGxnFk4rGbkmj-OUMQgrMHu2evAYFG67l1yiRoCNBEQAvD_BwE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
