Hi Guy, I haven't used a power roller, mostly the reports I have seen on them is that they are very wasteful of paint both when applying it and when cleaning up after. I would also think that controlling the paint flow when you can't see how it is going on would be pretty difficult. With a manual roller you can nearly figure out how far one load up goes which gives you a chance to figure out when to load it up again.
I have rolled a fair amount of paint over the years, I won't say the outcome is wonderful but where appearance isn't critical or for some specific tasks it can work. Among the troubles is cleaning up where maybe the roller leaves a blotch from positioning or stopping or something, if you can see it you can roll it out but if you cannot it will dry there and can be difficult to hide next coat. Probably the way to go is to understand that you will use more rollers than others and to lay on multiple thin coats. My natural temptation is to slap the paint on heavily to try and insure I get good coverage, I find it difficult to be patient and get the coverage I need with multiple very thin coats. Way less likely to get runs and drips and thick patches. I expect this is likely to happen with power rollers when you can't see. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Guy To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:05 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Power Rollers for painting Greetings: My tenants left without notice and I am left with the task of repainting the house. Chocolate brown is not the preferred choice for everybody. Can't find reliable people at a reasonable price so I decided to try my luck with a power roller and a sighted friend. Anyone tried them? Any tips for this newbie? Regards Guy Castonguay Ottawa Canada [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
