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Dwolf

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Subject : cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2013-08-28 4:39 PM
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Kind of a bummer that each time I use Unibond I need to toss the roller.. This I guess is just feedback, unless there is a solution ?


 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2013-08-28 7:01 PM
Post #36983 - In reply to #36982
Its difficult to clean rollers with any catalytic type glue. Cheap black foam rollers is what I use. You can use a notched trowel but I find that rather messy and its difficult to adjust the glue amount.


 
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Don Stephan

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Subject : RE: cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2013-08-29 6:05 AM
Post #36984 - In reply to #36982
At Darryl's suggestion I've always used the black foam rollers. They are inexpensive and work very well. I'm very comfortable throwing them away, as a lot of water is saved each time by not trying to wash and clean them. You can buy them in bulk at a paint supply store or on line.


 
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jerry

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Subject : RE: cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2013-08-29 10:10 AM
Post #36985 - In reply to #36984
i also felt it was quite a waste to throw away the rollers that were full of glue - now i use a small serrated plastic trowel - with some technique you can control the glue well and not have any waste - clean up with warm water is easy.
jerry



 
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Kelly Almond

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Subject : RE: cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2013-09-16 10:35 AM
Post #36992 - In reply to #36982
As stated in this and a previous post, this new "green" Unibond is a mess to clean up. I hate throwing away a roller after one use also, but using a trowel is not a full solution. I still have to wash out an aluminum or plastic tray, the roller handle, and any rags is use. As soon as this stuff hits water it turns into a flaky, rubbery soup. I have a bath tub ring around my shop sink from the first and only time I have used it so far. I hate to think what went into my drain line and septic field. It just doesn't dissolve.

What other glues do you guys use for a hard, rigid line?







 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2013-09-16 11:11 AM
Post #36993 - In reply to #36992
The other rigid glue is epoxy but that's even worse to clean up in my opinion.

A few suggestions to make clean up easier. Use a plastic container for mixing and a paint pan liner for clean up. Dont clean these after use but let the excess glue harden. The next day you can pop the glue out. Any bits that might stick can be remove with some compressed air. The rollers...well, they will need to be thrown away. Its always best to let the excess glue harden up as it becomes inert and then you can simply throw it away. This is always better that washing, new or old formula. If you need to clean the glue off some surface, denature alcohol will do it when water wont.


 
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Don Stephan

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Subject : RE: cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2013-09-16 7:29 PM
Post #36994 - In reply to #36992
Some time ago I switched to mixing smallish amounts of urea formaldehyde in paper quart drink cups I bought at the deli counter. I pour some onto the surface and then spread with a foam roller. Not 100% sure, but I'm guessing it';s better for the environment to use disposable foam rollers when possible and throw them away rather than try to clean them. Saves water otherwise used in cleanup, and burden on sewage treatment plants. By the case, 9" black foam rollers at brush.com less than $1 each. At that price, in my opinion it's not worth even trying to clean them.


 
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Tim

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Subject : RE: cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2013-10-27 8:56 PM
Post #37032 - In reply to #36994
I have had with foam rollers disintegrating. I use Quick Line mini rollers and toss the sleeve, reusing the handle. I mix in a plastic cup and then pour that onto a disposable plastic plate. The glue comes right off the plate so it can be reused many times.


 
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Don Stephan

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Subject : RE: cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2013-11-03 7:59 PM
Post #37040 - In reply to #37032
Used to do something similar, then tried simply pouring trails of the glue directly onto my substrate and spreading with a roller. Haven't had any problems, and saves pouring the glue onto a surface just to load the roller so it can be spread on the substrate.

Every adhesive is going to have cleanup issues except hot hide glue, and I don't think I want to try hot hide glue for my marquetry. True, it was used for many years, but there were fewer glue choices then.


 
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WarrenSnow

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Subject : RE: cleaning rollers..
Posted : 2014-02-24 8:41 PM
Post #37097 - In reply to #36982
I also use black foam rollers. A box of 9" foam rollers costs 89 cents per roller at Tru-Value Hardware. Then, I cut them in half on the miter saw and use on a half-size roller, so they go twice as far. After the glue dries, it's tossed. Doesn't get cheaper than that.
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