Shur-Line 4-Inch Foam Mini Roller with 12-Inch Handle for Smooth Paint Application

Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer: The shipmen was very late and the roll was used

Canada on Jun 06, 2021

Mary Young: I used this to paint desk shelves. Some of the shelves didn’t come out, and I had to paint them with not much room in between each shelf. This is the perfect item for that job.

Canada on May 19, 2021

zer0am: good for cabinet paiting

Canada on Dec 05, 2017

Marsha: Bought 2 of these for bathroom sinks. 1st one installed easily. 2nd one has a bad Tee fitting. A quick trip to the hardware store and I built a new one. It was a little bit of a pain, but a nice looking faucet.

United States on Nov 20, 2016

Toki: First off, I'm not posting this as a painter. I got this after reading a Pinterest post to apply sunblock to my back easily! I think it works well, but it does soak in some of the sunblock. Just use some soap on it and rinse in warm water to get the "like new" feel back! The material is a soft, cushy foam and the handle makes it very easy to use. I think I would be happy as a painter as well.

United States on Nov 04, 2015

K. Pound: I used this with the Rustoleum Tub & Tile refinishing kit. While it worked for applying the product smoothly I found the foam rollers would disintegrate after about 20 minutes of use. If you are planning on using this for any kind of epoxy make sure to buy plenty of refills!

I had a few other projects I used it for and it worked great for regular paint work. I repainted my bathroom and this was a lifesaver when I had to get tough to reach areas like behind the toilet.

United States on Oct 19, 2015

Aaron D.: I bought this roller to repaint my cabinets. I did not have the same issue as other users where the foam disintegrates. My issue was that the rollers don't roll smoothly. If you put most of your pressure toward the side where the metal axle goes in, the roller just slides. Even if you spread pressure equally across the roller, it will occasionally just slide across the surface of the object you're painting. The only way I could get good luck painting smoothly was to put more pressure on the tip of the foam than on the end closer the handle. Since the actual bushing is an insert to the foam roller attachment itself, I'd hoped it would change when I changed rollers. Not so. I purchased the case of mini roller refills, model number 03715C, Shur-Line 4-inch Cut Case Foam Mini Roller Refills, and every one I used had the same issue.

They did leave a nice finish, but it took some getting used to to get the combination of pressure and paint saturation correct.

Edit 2/2/2015:
Just noting that my experience with this roller was using Behr Premium Plus Ultra water-based enamel paint. Perhaps the users that had trouble with disintegration were using alkyd or oil based paints...

United States on Nov 25, 2014

Marfa Otano: I love this roller. I'm a crafter and I can use this roller for different things. I purchased it because I wanted to glue several posters to foam board and the roller would help me get rid of air bubbles. But I am also using it for scrapbooking and card-making. It helps me glue photos and embellishments. It would work great with wallpaper borders. Good quality and handy. Well worth the money. It comes with 1 white foam roller but no refills.

United States on Aug 07, 2011