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Speed Demons
By: John Kelsey, This Old House magazine (Page 7 of 9)
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1. A 9-inch interior pad; 2. A 9-inch roller
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1. A narrow traditional roller; 2. A 3 ½-by-4 ¾-inch pad with guide wheels and a flexible extension socket; 3. A 4-inch foam roller with a rounded end; 4.A disposable roller
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Roller covers: 1. Covers with short nap (3/16- or ¼-inch); 2. Covers with medium nap (3/8- to ½-inch); 3. Longer nap (¾- to 1-inch); 4. Nap longer than 1 inch
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Painting Trim: 1. Trim pads: 2. A foam roller
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specially shaped roller or pad to paint corners
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Power-Feed Roller
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An adjustable yoke that can expand to take up to an 18-inch roller
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Power-Feed Roller

Compared with a brush, paint rollers save time, but power rollers can speed the process even more. A built-in motor continuously pumps paint from a bucket to the roller head, so you don't have to stop to load up every few strokes. Power rollers make sense for big jobs. The downside is that the machine has to be disassembled and cleaned before you can switch colors or put it away. That may cost you more time than you save in painting.

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