Wagner Power Products 0156060 Cordless Power Roller
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Product Details
Manufacturer: WagnerModel: 0156060
Product features:
- Dual-speed, self-feeding, 9-inch roller system
- Paints up to 40 gallons of paint on one set of 4 "D" cell batteries (not included)
- Two speed paint flow control
- Includes faucet adapter and brush for faster clean-up
- One year limited warranty
Description of Wagner Power Products 0156060 Cordless Power Roller
Apply up to 40 gallons on one set of batteries. For interior/exterior latex or oil-based paints. Includes the following:. Cordless roller with 9 x 3/8" nap roller. Paint tray, spatter shield. 18" extension. Clean-up kit. Uses (4) D-cell batteries.Tools and Hardware Reviews of Wagner Power Products 0156060 Cordless Power Roller
Customer Review: One of life's enduring pleasures
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought my 2-speed power roller in 1988 and it is still going strong. I absolutely love this product as it keeps up with my high-speed painting technique. I have painted nearly every conceivable surface with it and I can paint at a rate of one linear foot a minute for an 8ft high wall. I painted a 15x20 garage with only an 8 yr old mist-thin contractor coat on it in 45 minutes. By the time I finished with the first coat I was able to apply the 2nd and still finished in 45 minutes. This thing is so fast it's just stupid.
It is rare you will ever have to apply a 2nd coat with the power roller as it puts on a nice, consistent, thick coat of paint. Within an hour or so of use you will find you are putting on a VERY even coat as you learn to match your rolling speed to the pump speed. Another advantage of the power roller is there are no paint feed holes near the ends of the roller so unlike conventional rollers you generally have a rather dry edge and don't leave edge lines all over the wall. This dramatically cuts down on the amount of rolling required.
A good technique to use with the power roller is to apply 3-5 linear ft of paint at a 45 degree angle, and then roll for final texture up and down. Most recently I rolled raw T-111 with 8" grooves - and if you have ever painted this siding board you know how much paint it takes to get a good seal AND fill those grooves. I used a 3/4 inch roller and pushed paint into the grooves by pushing hard on the roller. My gf used a 3" angled brush to finish the grooves as I continued to roll like a demon. In 6 hours I ended up rolling 10 sheets of T-111, 6 sheets of OSB and 2 sheets of plywood, both sides, two coats on all but the face of the T-111 (I used 1 coat of Sherwin Williams Duration paint on the face of the T-111. $47 a gallon but what amazing paint! The rest I had to use 2 coats of Behr... uuugh.... no comparison) Btw, the Duration paint is twice as thick as normal paint and the power roller pump slowed down a bit, but kept me and my assistant busy as bees trying to stay ahead of it. I'll say a bit more about cleaning below, but I just cleaned my power roller after leaving latex paint sit in it for 2 months and it cleaned up just fine. I wrapped it in 2 layers of plastic grocery bags, body, and roller separately, but it worked just fine. As a practical matter this means you only need to clean it when the project is finish or you change paint colors or types.
Now for the caveats. You have to plan ahead when using this system because it is capable of great speed and that requires you do all the prep and cutting in ahead of time. Even on a wall with no windows or floor boards the cutting in will take more time than rolling the whole wall. Really! You also need a good pour space as you will be pouring a lot of paint down its throat to keep it fed. The new system that feeds from the can should be a joy to use, provided it doesn't tip over easily and doesn't get hung up on floor obstacles like drop clothes and electrical cords. (The shoulder strap is not that comfortable - and should be a CamelPac type padded and curved one - but works just fine and has never allowed the device to fall off my shoulder.)
Cleaning, well, as you can tell, it's no joy, but not all that bad either. The 2nd or 3rd time you clean it will go much faster. The first time took me at least an hour. The 2nd time took about 15-20 minutes. Having just done it I could clean it in 10-15 minutes as I know where all the little parts (about 8-10) go. When you clean this clean it in a kitchen sink with a spray hose, use lot of detergent, USE A DRAIN SCREEN, and ScotchBrite pads with sponge backs. The main plunger and roller caps and seals like a light swab of olive oil or KY Jelly. If you can take apart and reassemble a ball mouse, a ball-point pen and stapler, you can reassemble the power roller. It has the same complexity as these three devices collectively. You can't really get it too wrong as the pieces are sized and shaped so you can only put it together one way.
If I want to paint a single room I use the old method - and usually kick myself about the time I am trying to talk myself out of applying a needed 2nd coat. For more than a room use the power roller.
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