Resin Roller Cleanser?

[krakatoa]

Hello Guys!

Anyone know about any resin roller cleanser, I mean to avoid spending $6.00 to $10.00 twice a week when working with resin and fiberglass? Have to maintain expenses in control. Does thinner or acetone could do the job?

Thanks!

 

[tpenfield]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

I would keep a small container of acetone for the resin rollers. As soon as I was done with the roller, it would go in the container and soak in the acetone, so the resin never hardened up on the roller.

You should have some sort of cover for the container to avoid evaporation and fume dangers.

 

[krakatoa]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

I would keep a small container of acetone for the resin rollers. As soon as I was done with the roller, it would go in the container and soak in the acetone, so the resin never hardened up on the roller.

You should have some sort of cover for the container to avoid evaporation and fume dangers.

Thanks for the info, I spent a lot in rollers when redo my deck, its couldnt happen again.

 

[UncleWillie]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

Squeegee the roller the best you can; wrap in aluminum Foil and a plastic bag.
Placing it in a freezer will stop the curing process.
A combination of acetone and freezing should help.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

I'd see it as just the cost of doing business. Even though I don't like everything "disposable" some things, like fireworks, can only be used once.

Also, i tried the trick of wrapping paint brushes and putting them in the freezer during a painting project. Worked great as far as the brushes were concerned. but the odor from the paint leached out and found its way into almost all the food in the freezer (big deep freeze). Almost everything picked up a very faint aftertaste, but it got to be too much and we had to chuck a lot of food, worth way more than the paint brushes.

 

[Rentaltux]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

I'd see it as just the cost of doing business. Even though I don't like everything "disposable" some things, like fireworks, can only be used once.

Also, i tried the trick of wrapping paint brushes and putting them in the freezer during a painting project. Worked great as far as the brushes were concerned. but the odor from the paint leached out and found its way into almost all the food in the freezer (big deep freeze). Almost everything picked up a very faint aftertaste, but it got to be too much and we had to chuck a lot of food, worth way more than the paint brushes.

Funny you should say that because my wife still "Brings it up". I put a roller soaked in acetone in our freezer in a bag. Had to throw out about $500 worth of meat that was bought 1 week earlier. I will never live that one down.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

Hello Guys!

Anyone know about any resin roller cleanser, I mean to avoid spending $6.00 to $10.00 twice a week when working with resin and fiberglass? Have to maintain expenses in control. Does thinner or acetone could do the job?

Thanks!

Ayuh,.... Which resin,..?? they're not all the same....

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

The cost of Acetone and the hassle of trying to clean Poly resin from a saturated nylon roller, IMHO, would not be worth the effort or in cost savings. You might try using a bondo spreader to spread the resin and then just use your metal bubble roller. I've done that a lot, especially on 1708. It's a little harder on CSM but can be done especially on Flat surfaces like Transoms when you're doing it on stands outside the boat. Once you're inside working on vertical surfaces it's a lot tougher. All the tips given are good ones and will work to some extent. We have the Dollar Store here in the state so we can get some pretty Cheap roller covers

 

[krakatoa]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

Ayuh,.... Which resin,..?? they're not all the same....

Ayuh Polyester Resin ; )

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

If you're talking about metal (some are plastic) rollers then it pays to clean them, a can just big enough for it lay in works well, and make sure it has a tight lid. For fuzzy rollers, chuck em, you 'll spend far more in acetone to clean them than they are worth, chuck the brushes too.

Styrene fumes will permeate just about anything, never put any type of food product in the same area as resin, the styrene will go right through the wrapper and the food will stink like crazy. I made this mistake one time, I had several large gift boxes of candy with me at work one day, in that one day they picked up the styrene odor and the recipients all commented on the very odd smell.

 

[Decker83]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

I agree with the other gentlemen here. Use them and lose them. One time shot.
The best thing I could say is plan out the layups you have to do and have everything cut and in its place. Use large nylon rollers on large layups and have several pails of resin ready to add the hardner to as you do the lalyups. I like to use a deep rolling paint pan and put on as much resin as I can in as little time as I can on large layups. On the smaller layups I use the 6" rollers and try to work as fast as I can. Having everything ready and planed out helps me to save on the roller cost. In the real small layups I just use a small brush.

 

[krakatoa]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

I agree with the other gentlemen here. Use them and lose them. One time shot.
The best thing I could say is plan out the layups you have to do and have everything cut and in its place. Use large nylon rollers on large layups and have several pails of resin ready to add the hardner to as you do the lalyups. I like to use a deep rolling paint pan and put on as much resin as I can in as little time as I can on large layups. On the smaller layups I use the 6" rollers and try to work as fast as I can. Having everything ready and planed out helps me to save on the roller cost. In the real small layups I just use a small brush.

Right, I agree!

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

Hello Guys!

Anyone know about any resin roller cleanser, I mean to avoid spending $6.00 to $10.00 twice a week when working with resin and fiberglass? Have to maintain expenses in control. Does thinner or acetone could do the job?

Thanks!

Yea .. clean them out with your acetone wash bucket. Whenever you use the roller . . roll it around in your acetone bucket.

When your done with your layups .. take a screwdriver and pull the roller off the shank. Clean freash acetone to the shank/screw/inside of the roller.

I have my roller(s) for 8 years and counting. ( compound application chip brush 3 years..and a particular 1" brush for resin corners 2 years )..

Now if you have a metal roller you can take a torch to it to burn off the resin .. and flathead or metal saw by hand the grooves.

Just like any other tool you have . take care of it.

Now if your talking about Naps that you put on a roller .. I would assume your not gonna wash them out to re-use them ..

Rollers are used and acetoned back to condition .. then put back in my tool box.

YD.

 

[Decker83]

Re: Resin Roller Cleanser?

I was assuming he was talking about the nap roller that or used in painting. I use a metal resin roller for busting the bubbles and I soak it in acetone while in use and have on occasion burned it like Y D said. I hope I didn't confuse anyone with my earlier statement.