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Refrigerate the Roller Upright

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Cheap trick that actually works! #diy #paint #garage #homeowners #tools

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What happens here

After bagging and sealing, place the paint roller in a refrigerator. It is crucial to store the roller upright, with the handle pointing down or up, rather than laying it flat. Storing it upright prevents the roller's nap from getting mashed or flattened on one side due to its own weight or pressure from other items in the fridge, ensuring an even paint application when reused.

Goal: Store the bagged roller in the refrigerator to keep paint wet and preserve nap shape

Tools and materials

  • Refrigerator — To provide a cool environment that slows down the drying of the paint

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right over the top. Get all the air out of there best you can. You don't want to mess up the nap of your roller too much. We'll just get all the air out of there. I like to just twist this around the handle a little bit. And now I'm going to throw this in the fridge. I'm going to throw it upright like this, not laying down. I don't want this side to get all mashed. You can also do this with your brushes as well. Or some guys they'll throw everything in a garbage bag, throw it in their paint tray, tie it off, and they got their brush, their paint tray, and their roller all in the same bag. Anyways, that's just a quick

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