STARTED PAINTING - HELP PLEASE!!

[Fozzi in Lancashire]

Hi everyone, started painting our Springer Waterbug using Tekaloid Paint from Smith & Allan. 

Only done the roof with undercoat and whilst it looks reasonable, not sure about the paint?

After about four or five strokes the foam roller just collapses, the foam falls to bits and comes

away from the roller itself! The rollers are from b&q, should I use high density foam rollers?

If this is just the start, what's the gloss going to be like?? Should I be using a high quality brush instead?

Any comments greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone, Fozzi.

[David Schweizer]

The Tekaloid paint clearly does not like rollers, which are not recommended for application by Smith and Allan. May I suggest that you try applying it with a good quality brush, I wouold recommend Purdy brushes, not cheap but probably the best brushes available.

[jonathanA]

I'm guessing it's a xylene based or similar paint that's probably destroying your foam rollers.

Actually the smith and Allen data sheet says use a short nap roller. 

[Guest]

I have found the B and Q rollers absolutely hopeless as well. If you want a good quality brush for not too much money the Wilkinson own brand 'expensive' ones are excellent, especially for a smooth gloss finish. 

[Fozzi in Lancashire]

Hi Guys, thanks for the quick response. Jonathan, apart from Smith & Allan, any ideas who else may have these short nap rollers?

Maybe a B&Q or Homebase job?

Meanderingviking - thanks for the Wilkos tip, some good reviews on their website, although may take a lot longer with a brush!

Thanks again guys.

[rusty69]

4 minutes ago, Fozzi in Lancashire said:

Maybe a B&Q or Homebase job?

Or Screwfix or Toolstation 

[Richard10002]

I recently did my roof with a roller for the undercoat and a Purdy brush for the topcoat. The brush was no slower, just as easy, and avoids the orange peel finish.

[Guest]

Wickes for rollers - not the ones you put in your hair! 

[Bloomsberry]

There are 2 types of rollers as far as I am aware, emulsion rollers and acrylic rollers and I assume it is the emulsion rollers you are using which are not the correct choice for acrylic paint ?

 

I had the same happen to me when I first started painting my boat.

[Chewbacka]

When I applied epoxy to my water tank I used solvent resistant rollers from toolstation, maybe worth a try, but depends upon how aggressive your paint is.

I think it was these, though it was over a year ago I bought them.  https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Painting+%26+Decorating/d150/Rollers+%26+Poles/sd3171/Rota+Solvent+Resistant+Roller+Sleeve/p45894

 

 

Edited August 28, 2017 by Chewbacka

[Giant]

Regular ones will fall to bits with any solvent based paint. We've been using these ones from Toolstation for alkyd and xylene paints: https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p49410?table=no

[blackrose]

I thought short mohair rollers were recommended for solvent based paints? The standard foam rollers will just fall apart.

[Fozzi in Lancashire]

Thanks everyone, really helpful. Carried on with brushes and yes, the Wilkos "best brush" are great and don't fall apart!!

Thanks Meanderingviking, another problem solved on this excellent forum. Cheers everyone. Fozzi

[Johny London]

Another very good brush is to be found in the Wickes Master range.

I used xylene based paint (referred to as "acrylic" but nothing like the modern water based paints) and it seemed to me that it was like cellulose (at least, the thinners seemed like cellulose thinners) but the rollers I had, came from the same place as the paint so they were fine - I had two different types if I remember but they gave more or less the same finish.