wandering snail Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Does it matter if it's furry or smooth for applying bitumen paint to Snail's bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandering snail Posted September 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Does it matter if it's furry or smooth for applying bitumen paint to Snail's bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenlyn Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Does it matter if it's furry or smooth for applying bitumen paint to Snail's bottom? Slight furry is better in my opinion, but they all fall to bits during the process anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Eater Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 A furry roller will get in all the nooks and crannies better. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pophops Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Not really but a long pile roller carries more paint and makes the job easier. It's good idea to use a roller attached to a pole. This enables you to use both hands and arms to apply pressure on the roller, making the job easier and reducing the need to bend when painting low down. You will also need to use a brush to reach the more awkward corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twbm Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Avoid the real bargain basement ones, notwithstanding you're going to bin them after use, you'll be putting a fair bit of strain on the handle and some just aren't up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 And there was me expecting a thread about Rottweiler dogs, amusingly titled! MtB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 I was just about to post Phantom III then realised my error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brin Morris Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Does it matter if it's furry or smooth for applying bitumen paint to Snail's bottom? i use these rollers toolstation decoroy 4" roller sleeves, they do not fall to pieces with bitumen. The 4inch roller code is 81477 a little more expensive but you will find they do not fall to bits . they are made for marine and solvents Edited September 23, 2014 by Brin Morris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyEd Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 A 4" Harris varnishing roller, not as fluffy as the emulsion roller and slightly more fluffy than a glossing roller, a happy medium, they are also good for applying non slip type paint evenly. Enjoy it what ever you chose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 I sprayed the comastic on last time it was soooo easy much better than a roller Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren72 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 First coat brush it on ideally to get it into any imperfections. Short pile should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandering snail Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thanx all. A furry it shall be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I always brush on and below the waterline. In my opinion unless you roll dead slowly over and over the same patch before moving on your likely to roll over all the pits and and dings trapping air in them if rolled too fast and to turn up next day when dry to find them all popped and needing brushing in. So if you do roll dead slowly you might as well brush it on and done with it because to do it properly it'll probobobably be quicker to brush and work the bitumen into the rough and pits in circular motions laying off downwards. You have to use a brush anyway along nooks and crannies and corners. Rolling above the waterline if the surface is smooth enough is ok, but I still use the brush there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I always brush on and below the waterline. In my opinion unless you roll dead slowly over and over the same patch before moving on your likely to roll over all the pits and and dings trapping air in them if rolled too fast and to turn up next day when dry to find them all popped and needing brushing in. So if you do roll dead slowly you might as well brush it on and done with it because to do it properly it'll probobobably be quicker to brush and work the bitumen into the rough and pits in circular motions laying off downwards. You have to use a brush anyway along nooks and crannies and corners. Rolling above the waterline if the surface is smooth enough is ok, but I still use the brush there. I used a fence painting brush to good effect once. As you say, gets the stuff into the pitting (where it is needed.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandering snail Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I always brush on and below the waterline. In my opinion unless you roll dead slowly over and over the same patch before moving on your likely to roll over all the pits and and dings trapping air in them if rolled too fast and to turn up next day when dry to find them all popped and needing brushing in. So if you do roll dead slowly you might as well brush it on and done with it because to do it properly it'll probobobably be quicker to brush and work the bitumen into the rough and pits in circular motions laying off downwards. You have to use a brush anyway along nooks and crannies and corners. Rolling above the waterline if the surface is smooth enough is ok, but I still use the brush there. Having followed behind with a brush as the roller rolled over the lunar landscape that is now Snail's poor bottom,I now know you are right. Hoping finding the 12v leakage problem that appears to have caused the craters is going to be easier.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I was just about to post Phantom III then realised my error I thought "Eric Faulkner". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinl Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I tried the foam rollers and the blacking melted them, Comastic I think. The furry ones just disintegrate faster than a Dalek can see off an earthling so it's brush for me, however, when I've watched other people do it they seem to use a roller without a problem so it may just be me and my poundshop rollers. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thanx all. A furry it shall be. You could always put Woody on a stick and use him :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 First coat thinned down and brushed into all the nooks and crannies. Second coat brush the margins then fluffy 9" roller on a long handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandering snail Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 You could always put Woody on a stick and use him :-) Oll's now brushing out the primer from his fur ready for the bitumen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Oll's now brushing out the primer from his fur ready for the bitumen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgs Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) After blacking quite a few boats at the boatyard, I decided that pitting in the layers of blacking was a pain in the posterior. Not only that, there's the possibility of moisture being trapped and the surface not drying properly before the first coat of blacking after the jetwash. Scraping back the surface to control the pitting is hard work the first time, but I think it is something I'll continue to do. Apart from weld seams and around various bits of steel work, I hate brushing blacking and mainly use a fluffy roller for the open spaces. Once you keep on top of the pitting, it's a doddle...., nearly. Drop rollers and brushes into a bucket of water until the next coat to keep them supple. Edited September 25, 2014 by Higgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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