a quality metal 'touch up' paint roller tray

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Just is not sold locally.  Maybe none are made.

   So a little alu left over from the Lincoln hood and an old car air filter stepped up.    I have a lot to go in just finishing my house and future efforts to keep it up so no disposable flimsy plastic for me.

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Pop rivets in folded alu are not a good seal so a little caulk was dabbed into the joints.

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My usual motley crew of junk and a new Milwaukee drill bit that really is better than most.  I endorse them. 
   No cheaper bit had ever been this sharp.

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With the one working so well another was made.  A tin microwave oven shell donated its dignity.

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More mesh from an old car air filter

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Why:

  The one that can be moved during the work has canals on the edges that leave a sloppy roller on ceilings. 
    The other which is too floppy to move loaded is too narrow for most rollers and slows me down accomodating the error.  Otherwise fine to use.

  Now both relegated to helpers if I ever get lucky and cosmic miracles line up all the stars right. 

[muddy]

Great now you can come help paint my she'd..  if it ever stops raining around here!

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We'll do it the Amish way.  I help you (and get some genuine Philly cheese steak subs) then you help me paint those outside 2nd floor walls.  And you get real Mexican tacos.  Or tortas, molotes, dobladas .......

    You will truly earn them too.

[J.A.F.E.]

The molotes and dobladas sound really good. I had to look them up never heard of them before.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molote

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doblada_(Mexican_cuisine)

[muddy]

Deal, as long as this includes some nice cold cervezas!!!

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I have spent some "quality time" with both of them now and can report a result.   Both were made to fill a hole in the market and to fix what plagues the commercial units.

   Therefore I can say that both met the demands of one insignificant moron perfectly.  no flimsy poor fit  to anything in any way.

    Everyone LOVES cleaning up after painting I know.  Almost as much fun as painting....     Both cleaned back to metal perfectly leaving only small traces under the expanded steel.   I could have gotten that too but water spent to do it would not be worth the result.

     i do like how the tin one cleaned faster than the alu really with minimum time spent. 

  So gents.   if anyone gets the tin bending bug and has as  much %¿¡?+:  painting to do as I do where cheap disposable tools are an issue this is a real solution.  And you can hand them down to your kids so they to can learn the fun involved in such sport.

     The cost of both was the cost of the rivets.  Whatever those are worth.   the rest was all recycled old crap.

[J.A.F.E.]

So now you can roll another one my friend.

Sorry had to do it.

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These things are dangerous.

Brush and roller in one hand with the ladder hooked on your arm to move a bit then grab the tray with the other hand.  Make the move without a drop hitting the floor.
    Then later try the same with a cheap plastic tray  not fully thinking about it all....

[ScoutDriver]

That pan is well executed!  Very nice.  I made some strainers for parts at work.  Like you, I found the filter screen to be a good material that would otherwise be thrown out.

Scott

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Thanks!

   A shitty job that cannot be avoided forever and inadequate tools was my deal.  So I fixed what was possible.

    It has made it at least to where I am not fighting the tools as much.  Next up is to increase capacity to make for less refills.  Another new one coming.