GlobMarble Wooster BR045 18" Big Ben Roller Frame
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End caps are required, but they aren't included, as far as I recall.
You'll need Wooster end caps; I have Wooster adjustable frames as well as the Big Ben frame, and they're all the same size; I also have a few frames from other manufacturers, and their end caps have a larger diameter hole. Wooster end caps are available for purchase on Amazon for. Each one costs 29 cents. My neighborhood paint store has them and sells them for a reasonable price. 39 cents.
Big Ben doesn't make a 14" roller frame, as far as I can tell. There is, however, an Amazon-sold adjustable roller frame that adjusts from 12" to 18".
No, this model only works with rollers that are 18 inches in diameter. A roller frame that can be adjusted from 12" to 18" is available on Amazon.
Selected User Reviews For GlobMarble Wooster BR045 18" Big Ben Roller Frame
I purchased a few more as a backup and for future consumption. Amazing design, rigid and sturdy enough for thick epoxies and no rivets or pins to fail like the metal ones. So far, no plastic pins have been snapped. Also, it has a nice, compact shape. Epoxy splatter gums up the adjustable types, making them unusable. (Adjustable is fine, but why pay for the manufacturing?) I've tried everything and can't think of a way to make this one better. Perhaps reduce the wall standoff in some way, but this is pretty close (around 1. 25). 5").
This was purchased in order to paint 1500 square feet of ceilings. I had painted about 50 square feet the first time I used it when the paint roller suddenly fell out and landed on the floor. Paint splattered all over me and the plastic, so I was fortunate to have painters plastic laid out. It is made of plastic and has little plastic pins that go into the roller sides. It could have been a flaw, but I'm switching to an all-metal model for now.
I've been using these for the past 20 years in my professional life. The ends do wear out after a few years, but they are inexpensive to replace. I've never had a single one break on me in my entire life.
It's a bummer that this didn't come with end caps. I was all set to get some work done today, but now I have to drive all the way into town to find some end caps so I can put it to use. This is the first roller I've ever purchased without them.
When rolling a ceiling or painting walls, rollers will eventually fall out. Stick to the original Wooster 18" frame with the metal wing nuts; FYI, the Purdy 18" inch frame is my personal favorite, and the quick connect WILL work with the Wooster GT poles. It will turn on if you turn it slightly. br>DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR MONEY ON THIS.
I use these all the time as a commercial painter. In comparison to a bar style frame, you get a lot more surface angle area to work with. They do, however, appear to be less durable than previous Big Ben frames I've owned.
I bought this to use with Wooster's 18" roller covers to coat my garage floor with epoxy. The frame did a fantastic job. It had no flex when in use, rolled smoothly, and was simple to clean. I'm going to use it to paint a large, flat ceiling next. In comparison to a standard 9-inch roller cover, the double width makes covering a large area a breeze. The ends of the frame snap into place. br>br> Squeeze the ends of the tabs, pull them out of the frame, and replace them in the roller cover ends. br>br>I would purchase this item again.
This roller is one of my favorites. I get two benefits from the plastic cage. One, you can roll in close on inside corners and, unlike a metal cage, you won't leave any black marks if you hit the opposing wall. Second, I've discovered that paint eventually finds its way to the roller cage pins. With a metal cage, the paint abrades on the pins, effectively dissolving the black material in the paint and leaving black lines on the roller! Plastic, on the other hand, is not an issue. Purchase some spare pins as a precaution, as they will break after a few years.
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