Wagner 0156060 Cordless Power Roller

People were not kidding when they said that the clean-up of this machine is cumbersome, however, it was worth the effort. I used this machine to paint a 20'x50' room at my kid's dance studio and I managed to do it with one coat and with less paint and in half the time than it took to paint the other rooms with a standard roller. The handle does get a bit heavy after a while so be prepared for that.

This tool works fantastic for one job, and one job only. Decide you need to paint your living room and a hallway, prep everything and use it for the day, then throw it out. It is not worth your time to clean this item. Figure in how much it would cost you to hire the job done, and then realize that the money you saved can afford you the luxury of throwing this item away. It is not worth the headache to clean, and frankly, even if you do spend a half hour cleaning it, it might not work right for the next job. What will extend your work time is wrapping a wet towel around the roller. Sometimes you can get by for quite a few days using this method.

i did not really like the paint delivery to the roller itself.I had another Wagner power roller which was broke but used the roller from that one which i liked better. I must admit though the Wagner power roller is a life saver it was well worth the money.

The other one I had finally gave out; it is great for fast work, cutting painting time by at least 50%. Friends want to get one but no longer made; too bad, because the newer floor pump models just don't work well at all.

I bought my 2-speed power roller in 1988 and it is still going strong. I absolutely love this product as it keeps up with my high-speed painting technique. I have painted nearly every conceivable surface with it and I can paint at a rate of one linear foot a minute for an 8ft high wall. I painted a 15x20 garage with only an 8 yr old mist-thin contractor coat on it in 45 minutes. By the time I finished with the first coat I was able to apply the 2nd and still finished in 45 minutes. This thing is so fast it's just stupid.It is rare you will ever have to apply a 2nd coat with the power roller as it puts on a nice, consistent, thick coat of paint. Within an hour or so of use you will find you are putting on a VERY even coat as you learn to match your rolling speed to the pump speed. Another advantage of the power roller is there are no paint feed holes near the ends of the roller so unlike conventional rollers you generally have a rather dry edge and don't leave edge lines all over the wall. This dramatically cuts down on the amount of rolling required.A good technique to use with the power roller is to apply 3-5 linear ft of paint at a 45 degree angle, and then roll for final texture up and down. Most recently I rolled raw T-111 with 8" grooves - and if you have ever painted this siding board you know how much paint it takes to get a good seal AND fill those grooves. I used a 3/4 inch roller and pushed paint into the grooves by pushing hard on the roller. My gf used a 3" angled brush to finish the grooves as I continued to roll like a demon. In 6 hours I ended up rolling 10 sheets of T-111, 6 sheets of OSB and 2 sheets of plywood, both sides, two coats on all but the face of the T-111 (I used 1 coat of Sherwin Williams Duration paint on the face of the T-111. $47 a gallon but what amazing paint! The rest I had to use 2 coats of Behr... uuugh.... no comparison) Btw, the Duration paint is twice as thick as normal paint and the power roller pump slowed down a bit, but kept me and my assistant busy as bees trying to stay ahead of it. I'll say a bit more about cleaning below, but I just cleaned my power roller after leaving latex paint sit in it for 2 months and it cleaned up just fine. I wrapped it in 2 layers of plastic grocery bags, body, and roller separately, but it worked just fine. As a practical matter this means you only need to clean it when the project is finish or you change paint colors or types.Now for the caveats. You have to plan ahead when using this system because it is capable of great speed and that requires you do all the prep and cutting in ahead of time. Even on a wall with no windows or floor boards the cutting in will take more time than rolling the whole wall. Really! You also need a good pour space as you will be pouring a lot of paint down its throat to keep it fed. The new system that feeds from the can should be a joy to use, provided it doesn't tip over easily and doesn't get hung up on floor obstacles like drop clothes and electrical cords. (The shoulder strap is not that comfortable - and should be a CamelPac type padded and curved one - but works just fine and has never allowed the device to fall off my shoulder.)Cleaning, well, as you can tell, it's no joy, but not all that bad either. The 2nd or 3rd time you clean it will go much faster. The first time took me at least an hour. The 2nd time took about 15-20 minutes. Having just done it I could clean it in 10-15 minutes as I know where all the little parts (about 8-10) go. When you clean this clean it in a kitchen sink with a spray hose, use lot of detergent, USE A DRAIN SCREEN, and ScotchBrite pads with sponge backs. The main plunger and roller caps and seals like a light swab of olive oil or KY Jelly. If you can take apart and reassemble a ball mouse, a ball-point pen and stapler, you can reassemble the power roller. It has the same complexity as these three devices collectively. You can't really get it too wrong as the pieces are sized and shaped so you can only put it together one way.If I want to paint a single room I use the old method - and usually kick myself about the time I am trying to talk myself out of applying a needed 2nd coat. For more than a room use the power roller.

I've been a proud owner of a Wagner Power Roller in excess of 9 years. I agree that it may take awhile to clean all of the individual parts, but the time saved painting is well worth it, (would you rather spend 4 hours painting and 20 minutes cleaning or 2 hours painting and 40 minutes cleaning)? Personally, I HATE PAINTING! The Wagner Power Roller feeds a continuos stream of paint to the roller from the inside. When I used to paint with a regular roller I used to get splatterd, (especially my glasses), and the drips off of the end of the roller would end up all over the place. Now, I don't even put floor coverings down and my glasses stay clean. If you leave the power unit on continuosly, on slow speed, you will use more paint but you do get better coverage. I "cycle" the power on and off to get a continuous smooth coat. I don't think I've ever had to put down two coats. Comparing this system to the "normal" roller method where you're constatntly "rolling out the paint" to get it even. The Wagner Power Roller puts down an even and smooth covering every time without having to have "messy" paint pans and wondering if you have too much or too little paint on the roller when you apply it to the wall or ceiling. It doesn't get much better than this!