Rollers for Antifoul

[Stemar]

A couple of years ago I invested in a car mechanics ‘creeper’, the folding Hilka one so it fits in the car, this has made the antifouling under and between the bilge keels a lot easier, I also use a polycarbonate face shield when doing this area, it keeps all the drips and spatter off your face and glasses if you wear them.
I would second SML blue stripe rollers.

Not long after antifouling my first boat, a bilge keel Snapdragon for the first time, I saw one in Aldidl. It was a life saver - or at least a back saver! When it died after about 10 years, I got another, which is still in good nick and I don't think I could have rubbed down the old antifoul without it, but I have to say I was very tempted when I saw one that converts into a rolling stool. I'm still wondering if I shouldn't treat myself if I can still find one.

A problem you, we, have is that a lot of the hull is really low down, depends on how you are slipped, but its a good workout.

This is the solution on a hard surface, but not a lot of help if you're working on a beach!

Thanks for the tips, everyone

 

[DavidTocher]

A tip someone told me; put the paint tray inside a plastic bag, pour the paint into the the lined tray, paint away, when you are finished remove the tray, invert the bag with the roller inside, put the roller off the handle and dispose it responsibly. If you are careful you have a clean tray and hands!

 

[Martin_J]

A tip someone told me; put the paint tray inside a plastic bag, pour the paint into the the lined tray, paint away, when you are finished remove the tray, invert the bag with the roller inside, put the roller off the handle and dispose it responsibly. If you are careful you have a clean tray and hands!

I did mention that in post #10...
Also added the fact that you can put the used waterline masking tape in the same carrier bag :/

 

[Praxinoscope]

Not long after antifouling my first boat, a bilge keel Snapdragon for the first time, I saw one in Aldidl. It was a life saver - or at least a back saver! When it died after about 10 years, I got another, which is still in good nick and I don't think I could have rubbed down the old antifoul without it, but I have to say I was very tempted when I saw one that converts into a rolling stool. I'm still wondering if I shouldn't treat myself if I can still find one.

This is the solution on a hard surface, but not a lot of help if you're working on a beach!

Thanks for the tips, everyone

Agreed not much use on a beach but fortunately we are on either concrete or tarmac surface.

 

[bluerm166]

Err,isn't the bag laid over the paint tray - otherwise don't see it.Sounds tricky to me.
PS I like Hamilton Prestige rollers which put up with A/F and give a nice surface with other paints,resin etc.

 

[Martin_J]

Err,isn't the bag laid over the paint tray - otherwise don't see it.Sounds tricky to me.
PS I like Hamilton Prestige rollers which put up with A/F and give a nice surface with other paints,resin etc.

The paint tray is put inside the bag, deep tray end first... With some UK carrier bags being about the same size as a standard 9" roller tray, the antifouling weight is enough then to hold the bag in place until you're finished.
Then with the bag turned inside out afterwards, with used roller and masking tape inside you can still have clean hands.

I'm imagining sitting on a previous posters antifouling tin, then having a blue circle on the back of my trousers later..

 

[bluerm166]

Ah,I see that the paint is laid on the outer surface of the bag .But later turning the bag inside out,assuming that you have managed to use most of the paint in it ,seems a bit tenuous to me and even more likely to spread paint on everything .
But I accept that we all have different skills.

 

[NormanS]

Having for many years in the past, having had to antifoul a 60' boat between tides, I find that doing it now, with a much smaller boat on dry land in a boatyard, is a great joy. Psychologically, it means that we'll soon be launching, and the pleasures of the summer are on their way.
Sit to do it when you can. I still remember an old guy saying to me many years ago, when I was starting my engineering apprenticeship, "Never stand when you can sit, and never file when you can chip". It's been good advice.