WHAT ARE THE BEST ROLLERS FOR PAINTING THE TOPSIDES OF YOUR BOAT?? ALL ROLL AND NO TIP ;-)!
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- Tested a number of rollers to see which play the nicest with Alexseal paint (8 different rollers in total). Surprisingly the 2 most "budget friendly" ended up working the best; one for small(er) areas and the other for large open areas like on hulls and decks :-)
Foam rollers behaved as I anticipated, but check it out and let me know your thoughts!
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For the RedTree mohair rollers seems like Amazon is the best bet
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the comparison used diffrent brands, different roller cover types (mohair and foam as best as I can tell), and didn't discuss nap size (were they all the same?) and seemed pretty focused on brand. Its not a bad review, but I also don't know if we really learned anything because those three variables (brand, type, and nap legnth) weren't isolated in the testing. If you want to know what brand is best, you need to test the same cover type and nap length across all brands. If you want to know what cover type is best, choose one brand and nap length and test various cover constructions. If you want to know what nap length is best, choose one brand and cover construciton and test various naps. From my experinece with painting various things, to get the smoothest finish you want a very short nap (say 1/4 or 3/8), you probably want microfiber cover (not mohair, synthetic, or foam). I'd be curious to see how all of those brands compare if you used 3/8 nap microfiber covers.
Not a good test. How can the roller move pa8nt and a wet edge over large surfaces. Plus no 1/8 foam by west systems in the test. I've tested 30 brands and the size and form of the project dictate the roller. You're so hot on mohair and that is only good for very small scale projects only. "West systems rollers fall apart" yes...if they are old, holding any moister, uv damaged. Brand new ones will cover 225sq ft and not fall apart. West systems allow you to bankroll by ebbing and flowing paint evenly. I've NEVER had a run in 5000sq feet of rolling with west. Red tree foam do not allow for back rolling. Great for 10sq feet but large areas are for west ONLY
Hey Andy , I've found the westsystem rollers work really well for paint. Have you tried them on paint?
I have had excellent results with the RedTree Mohair based on advice on a previous video of yours. Thanks!
Would have loved to have seen the actual finish results of each one of those panels. Can't tell how the finish came out.
This dropped literally the week I'm making my supply list and plan for painting my old prout catamaran.
Thanks Andy!
Most kewl 😎! Once again excellent information!
For me, this could not have come at a better time. I'm in the process of painting the top sides. How lucky is that? Thank you Andy!!
Us, too! We primed last fall, and our foam rollers disintegrated. Sanding and fairing this spring…ready to try again. Thank you!
Many thanks, Andy! I am ready to move on to the Alexseal final coats and this video is gold for ordering the right rollers. I have always loved the RedTree brand and will continue using them for smaller areas like my decks.
Great video. I'll pick up a few of these rollers for sure. Also, really digging that first track!
No microfiber? Doesnt seem to shed much
Is there a disadvantage to using a 4" cover like the Redtree if painting a larger area. I have a 17' 1960 Dorsett Catalina and am willing to put in the extra time with a smaller roller to avoid sags. But if there are other disadvantages...
I got caught out using foam rollers on my 28' hull..... never again!. Always use fabric rollers now, but I also usually finish off with a large, high-quality brush to remove any imperfections
How about the 7'' Redtree 27113 Deluxe Red Mohair Roller? Have you used this one yet?
I tried mohair rollers following your suggestion but couldn't get the loose hair out with my painters tape. So I changed back to foam. And yes, mine do swell up as well. I had another type which didn't swell but started falling apart without any warning leaving red foam pieces in a white hull. Still I'm working with foam. One just needs to change them after about half an hour if working with 2 part products. No problem with any 1K paint so far.
So I paint boat here in oc md. I started using wooster mini coater foam rollers. I just painted a 60 foot custom hull with 1 roller. The rollers are black in color. I do use alexseal paints. You might want to try them
so did all of them basically provide the same finish? you talked a lot about their physical characteristics, durability, how they unloaded paint, but when you get up close to the finished panel, are they all equally as glossy smooth?
We had great results with the Redtree mohair 4” rollers with Totalboat WetEdge paint, and we used them on your recommendation, thanks!
Was gonna say there's too much paint on the large rollers to spread on thay size area, but then as always you nailed it 👌 great vid as always Andy...
Thanks Andy, we've struggled with Alexseal and the dreaded orange peel so hopefully your roller recommendations will put paid to that.
Hey Andy! Just too late for my hull painting project but it's always great seeing your videos and all the great information you give us. I have an Ericson 27 masthead sloop and we have been wanting to change her hull color from white with blue cove and boot stripes to red with black cove and boot stripes. Gray primer applied with the 1/8" nap foam rollers that was recommended on the can and by the time we were 3/4 of the way around the ends of the roller were starting to leave their mark. Luckily those pieces of foam came out of the primer without much trouble and the second coat worked much better. As for the topcoat of TB Wet Edge I used the same Wooster 7" 1/8" nap solvent safe foam roller cover and that worked amazingly well for the three coats I ended up using to coating her.
Hi
Really very good information. By any chance did you do a Vlog a couple of years ago on different thickness of roller nap? It was around the time when you were painting your daughters boat.
I've had good results with Wooster foam tiz rollers and they are cheap too. I used it on my 22' sailboat. One roller was good for one coat.
I've had very limited success with the redtree rollers. I have trouble controlling the amount of material I'm rolling out with them and tend to get sags in my paint. My go to at this point is the Arroworthy 4" foam roller. I can put down a much thinner coat of paint with this type of roller and this particular roll does not react with the paint like every box store roller that I've tried does.
Great video... But one week late as the 4" foam roller that I used was not good 😢 - Why do you not "spray" your finish?
Hello, I really enjoy watching your videos. I do have question for you . I just bought a used boat and the gel-coat on the inside of the boat is pretty faded. Do you think painting it will stand up to the abuse of walking on it or should I wet sand and buff it out. I going to use the boat for fishing only?
Phew! Your duck scared the quack out of me here late at night...I jumped!
I hope the Redtree works well on varnish too. I just ordered 10. 😃
You nailed it Andy.
I use the big 12 inch ones for the large areas and then jump into the foam ones to do the chines, in around rudders, threw hull fittings and any other tight spots. Mostly boats over 20 ft are ideal for the 12 inchers.
With foam rollers alone I get about 2x12 ft nicely wet out and then grab a fresh foam roller to go over it to get a nice finish.
Use the same roller I finished the first area to put material on the next area and then swap out roller again.
The "fluffy" rollers are great for wetting out your glass but absolutely rule when gel coating uneven surfaces or hard to get in spots. Engine compartments rod lockers and storage compartments are my fave places for them.
Watch out for the rollers with stripes ..the dye comes off so if you are using white you will see it.
Peace.
As others have said, this video comes at the right time as I am planning repainting the top sides of my 34' sailboat. Thanks, Cheers
Think it’s time for new project Andy
Hi Andy - Nice video - What color was that paint?
It would be interesting to see these rollers after 20/30 minutes use. Some foam rollers disintegrate or fall away from the former.
The last part of the video was 16 hours after use which is why the foam rollers started to swell and disfigure :-)
I understand you bought what was available as the purdy rollers are concerned. That said, they have a solvent roller nap called parrot that would give a far better finish for that paint type. Just for thought
I'll look into those, thanks!
What's the next boat project that you have?
What brand foam brush is the best?
Andy I need your help! Can I use thickened epoxy to bond Coosa board to polyester resin that is covered with gelcoat? Or do I have to sand the gelcoat off completely and bond directly to the bare polyester resing glass? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Nevermind... you answered the question 3 years ago in a video labeled "Fiberglassing in the cockpit locker insert"... i have to grind all that gelcoat out I guess. Ugh! That's not gonna be fun
Ok, so I called West System customer service and was told that as long as the gelcoat is not compromised I could scuff it with 80 grit, clean the surface and bond right to the gelcoat with my thickened epoxy. Just FYI
Westsystem roller test would be good to see
Off topic a bit, but are there any plans to offer some more of those hats in the future? I missed the boat (see what I did there??) last time but I’ve been keeping up with the website in hopes more will be forthcoming!
I'm low on a few of them, but here's where they're listed :-) millerboatworks.com/product-category/merch/
Thanks!
@@boatworkstoday Awesome!! Got one coming in burnt yellow, thanks for the link!!!
Very interesting video
Thanks Andy 👍😁
Love the red tree !
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Nice demo...
9 inch.