SHUR-LINE 5200 Professional Paint Brush & Roller Cleaner

by Shur-Line

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Shur-Line professional paint brush/roller cleaner uses a high-speed spinning action to reduce clean-up time by 50 percent. Other highlights include durable steel construction and dual ball bearings to withstand daily use over the course of many years.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 18 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00004Z4HL
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 5200
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,825 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works even better than expected., July 19, 2007

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Gary Brophy (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SHUR-LINE 5200 Professional Paint Brush & Roller Cleaner (Tools & Home Improvement)

This product quickly, easily gets 99% of remaining liquid out of a paint-brush or roller. (I have only tried it with latex paints.). It works so well with brushes, but I'm going to describe how incredibly well it works with rollers.

For years, I've spent about 15 minutes with running water, trying to get a 3/8" or 1/2" nap roller clean, and then tried in vain to squeeze the water out by hand. Then the roller sits on end, on a stack of newspapers, and continues to drip. If I was very thorough, the roller would dry, clean, in about 36 hours. However, the more typical case is that the lowest 1/4" of the roller would get the residual paint particles, and would be hardened. After a few days, this section would be permanently hardened.

No more ! I spend 5 minutes with a hose, getting most of the paint out. Then, outside, I spin it for 10 seconds, and 90% of the paint that's left flies off onto the ground. Then another minute or less under a hose. And a final 10-second spin gets the clean water out. (I choose to spin twice, with a short rinse in between, to use less water.) And the roller is so dry that you can use it right now, or put it in storage and not worry about it.

Working with a paint brush is similar, but takes less time. Just like a roller, if you can't get the water out of a brush, the remaining paint particles will dry into the brush, and you may never get them out. I've been propping brushes up vertically, bristles up, and letting them drip-dry back toward the handle. Needless to say, the bristles closest to the handle get progressively harder with each use. No more !

I am recommending, without reservation, this item to everyone I know who has tried to wash out a brush or roller.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple But Amazing, March 29, 2007

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Barz (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SHUR-LINE 5200 Professional Paint Brush & Roller Cleaner (Tools & Home Improvement)

Until I purchased this item I tried to shake and hand-spin my brushes and rollers only to leave a lot of water, mineral spirits and residue on them. The Shur-Line is simple yet extremely effective in removing such from the brush/roller. The only minor complaint is that it is a little difficult to insert a larger handle brush into the holder mechanism...but by no means impossible. You simply insert the brush into a spring-like receptacle and pump a handle much like you would do for the old spinning toy called a "spinning top." Rollers fit over the outside frame and spin the same way. It is a simple yet amazingly effective tool.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to your painting equipment!, October 24, 2002

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"scuba_cyclist" (KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SHUR-LINE 5200 Professional Paint Brush & Roller Cleaner (Tools & Home Improvement)

Needing to paint, I bought brushes, rollers, this brush and roller cleaner, and yes paint. I got the better brand of brushes and so I wanted to take care of them because I am sure that this will not be my last painting. Of course you wash/rinse the brushes after their use and then you need to dry or remove the water so they are good to use the next time. This is where this product comes in, it will spin the brush or roller until almost dry. Great product.