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I don't think I am the only one that didn't quite get my roller clean enough and have it lock up solid after the epoxy sets up.
A dedicated container of acetone would be nice but the transportation back and forth to the boatyard makes it a bit impractical for me.
I went to grab my roller today and found out I needed a new one. A quick trip to West Marine taught me that I was going to have to part with $20 to get a cheap plastic roller (I really liked my metal roller from Hamilton Marine)
Since I was in a hurry I stopped in Lowes and found this paint roller minus the fuzzy bit.
A real ridged roller that turns is best but this roller handle for paint rollers worked quite well considering. It was naturally, dead easy to clean up too. For $1.99 I found it worked pretty well for getting the air out of my biax layup.
Just a little tool trivia
-Britton
Work is overrated.
Most everything you read on the Internet is wrong.
Figment has it, take a torch to it and burn out the epoxy. As far as keeping things clean, I have an unused paint can full of acetone for dipping things in. It might be too small for your roller but the smaller ones fit fine. The top goes on tight with a mallet and travels well.
I know this is a little late reply. For what it's worth, I use a cage type roller with the yellow West System foam roller covers. I have found it nearly impossible to remove the cover without making a mess of it. So, I let it cure. Next day I step on the cover and give the edge of the roller a good tap with a hammer. Pops right out.
