Tuesday, February 23, 2010

How do you clean paint roller?

Depending on what type of paint you are using there are different methods. Myself, with a water based latex, I take it out into the back yard and use the hose on it. Be careful not to get any on yourself as that roller spins. works like a charm.How do you clean paint roller?
I use TJ's method but I substitute in my small power washer for the hose. Washing out a roller under the tap simply takes to long and never removes all the paint.How do you clean paint roller?
The best way is to use those curved tools you can get at a hardware store. Run that tool along the brush and it will catch a ton of paint to be reused in the can.





I wash mine under a tap. As it will never get it all off, I then throw it in a washing machine.
with water
If you are going to use it the next day or a few days later you don't have to clean it. Put it in a plastic bag and throw it in the fridge, the paint wont dry and you can just pull it out and reuse it.





But when you do clean it, water works the best, it just takes a while
You clean a paint roller with the type of paint you want to use instead. Example: Clean a white roller with black paint.
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