Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Painting Question: Experiences with Power Roller?

I'e got a HD Graco Magnum airless paint sprayer (works great) that came with a power roller attachment but I've never used it. It seems like it would be a time saver not having to dip the roller but how's the finish?

Do you have to back roll?

Good? Bad? Comments? Advice?

The power roller I used was an early model. You had to fill the container. The newer models just attach to the can. Yes you do have to back roll and go with the flow.

If you have to back roll it with a different roller is it any faster?

If I had a helper it would be a different story but I'm doing this by myself.

Sounds like some Manuel labor....

I used one years ago. It was very fast but took about 30 minutes to clean after use.

What is the nap of your powder roller?

We have roller attachments for our sprayers at work. They work great, are extremely fast and do not need additional back rolling.

Be careful, it comes out fast. You only pump the spay handle occasionally when more paint is needed, do not hold trigger on, short busts.

The roller that came with it is 3/8" nap.

I'm painting spray textured interior walls (med to heavy orange peel) and I want to use 1/2" or 3/8 nap rollers to blend-in the existing crappy paint job that was brushed in many places. It needs some roller applied paint texture to correct the defects.

I prefer 1/2 inch , but the 3/8 power roller should be fine. One reason (besides texture) for the heavier nap is it's ability to hold more paint. You won't need that feature with the power roller. Give it a go, you will prolly love it.

Your brand of paint will make a huge difference as well. What brand are you using?

Behr Premium Plus interior flat enamel.

I'm painting over light yellow/slightly greenish walls with a soft tan color. I should be able to get complete one coat coverage since the colors are fairly similar in shade and tone.

Believe it or not Behr Ultra Premium Plus is my Companies preferred paint, although we never use "Flat" except on lids. If your new color is not overly dark like Burgundy or bright red, you should have one coat coverage. Edit: sorry just saw the soft Tan, you will be GTG with that I'm sure.

Get a "Mini-Roller" with the inside corner edge capability, they cost only a few bucks and will do vertical inside corner faster than fast and no brush marks, they leave a nice roller texture.

Thanks Steve.

I've done LOTS of painting and have every tool imaginable (rollers, brushes, trowels, etc.) I chose flat to help hide the defects. I know it's not as popular as eggshell but I like it. I'm using a soft slightly off-white semi-gloss latex enamel for the dated original wood baseboards, doors, trim, and balcony.

I've hated the yellowish crap on the walls ever since I bought the house and hopefully this will spruce things up.

Good luck. Report back once you master that Power Roller.

Borrowed a power roller a while back to paint a very large wall area. It went QUICKLY and covered very well - very hot day - that thing almost worked me to heat prostration once it was turned on. Seemed best for big jobs as cleanup took some time.