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
Epoxy roller
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Re: Epoxy roller
Next time, buy multiples! ;<)bcooke wrote:...I really liked my metal roller from Hamilton Marine...
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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.
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