Rollers for resin.

[Meanz Beanz]

What type is best? I have never rolled resin as a coating before and I was wondering what roller type is best to get good coverage, foam or the flock types? I'm rolling BoteCote in this instance which is as thick as all.... I have to heat it to get the viscosity down to something reasonable to spread. So far I have used a rubber squeegee blade, its OK but I'm hoping that a roller is better.

[tinhorn]

I've only used paint-type rollers for sopping up extra resin. I use the dribble-and-brush technique for spreading the resin about, and nylon rollers to get the air out of the laminate.

For resin-sopping, flock is my choice. The foam ones come unglued from the core.

[Meanz Beanz]

Thanks Tinny! I will go with a flock one for my first experiment...

[Kaptin-Jer]

Use the hot dog rollers, short nap, that are sold for Epoxy paint (they shouldn't be used for that) I have used them to spread epoxy and epoxy based fillers (usually at the same time). Works great. I think we are all saying the samething.