Wagner Power Products 0156060 Cordless Power Roller

by Wagner

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Model 929 is a dual-speed, self-feeding 9-inch cordless painting system that can cut your painting time in half. No more bending and stretching to reach messy paint trays. Two-speed paint flow control allows for one gallon of paint output in 40 minu

Product Description

Apply up to 40 gallons on one set of batteries. For interior/exterior latex or oil-based paints. Includes the following:. Cordless roller with 9 x 3/8" nap roller. Paint tray, spatter shield. 18" extension. Clean-up kit. Uses (4) D-cell batteries.

Product Details

Product Manual [1.78mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004TUCS
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 0156060
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,403 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dream!, August 19, 2002

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"tryagain111" (NY, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wagner Power Products 0156060 Cordless Power Roller (Tools & Home Improvement)

This little machine is an absolute dream!!!

My wife and I recently purchased an apartment with 14 foot ceilings. While initially trying to do the painting with a standard roller, brush, ladder and appropriate extensions we were absolutely miserable! Refilling a standard roller on an extension is a total nightmare (my arms aren't quite long enough to hold the tray 4 feet away while using the roller). That's not even mentioning that once a standard roller is reloaded the drips are inevitable. You end up spending one-third of your time on paining and two-thirds on reloading the roller, cleaning up spills, and dealing with the other logisitical issues (bumped walls, etc.)

With the power roller all you have to do is paint. There is no stopping to refill the roller, no stopping to refill the tray everything can and does stay under your control. Not to mention that once you're on a ladder you can comfortably stand without coming down each time to refill your supplies. This is a pure dream (and the price listed is also among the best I've seen).

Agreed, cleanup can be a long daunting task. A few tips:

* Get a big bucket (or if you have a big sink you're fine).
* Let everything (except the motor) soak in warm soapy water right away. If you have it, use OxiClean, it lifts paint right off a lot of the little crevices.
* Have a cleaning toothbrush handy as well as some toothpicks.

If you've got a job of any size this little wonder is definitely the way to go.

79 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works fine, but I don't like it, November 17, 2001

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Marchez Vite "marchezvite" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wagner Power Products 0156060 Cordless Power Roller (Tools & Home Improvement)

I'm painting the whole inside of my house (ex trim), and I want the work to go as well and painlessly as possible. I did a lot of research before deciding to purchase the Wagner Power Roller. After having used it on one room, I have abandoned using it in favor of the old-fashioned, conventional non power roller method.

WHAT I LIKE: clear instructions; delivers a smooth, even supply of paint; effective splatter guard.

WHAT I DISLIKE: lots and lots of parts that require lots and lots of cleaning; despite being cordless and having a nice shoulder strap, it's heavy and cumbersome; makes a lot of noise when in operation; seems to use an inordinate amount of paint.

My feeling is that there's little time savings by using this power roller, especially when you figure in the clean-up time. I will probably end up selling mine.

TIPS: Professional house painters warned me only to use high-quality paint, paint that will flow evenly and not gunk up the works. In the same vein, all parts must be thoroughly, obsessively cleaned after each use.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a timesaver!, February 23, 2002

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tathorne (WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wagner Power Products 0156060 Cordless Power Roller (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've been a proud owner of a Wagner Power Roller in excess of 9 years. I agree that it may take awhile to clean all of the individual parts, but the time saved painting is well worth it, (would you rather spend 4 hours painting and 20 minutes cleaning or 2 hours painting and 40 minutes cleaning)? Personally, I HATE PAINTING! The Wagner Power Roller feeds a continuos stream of paint to the roller from the inside. When I used to paint with a regular roller I used to get splatterd, (especially my glasses), and the drips off of the end of the roller would end up all over the place. Now, I don't even put floor coverings down and my glasses stay clean. If you leave the power unit on continuosly, on slow speed, you will use more paint but you do get better coverage. I "cycle" the power on and off to get a continuous smooth coat. I don't think I've ever had to put down two coats. Comparing this system to the "normal" roller method where you're constatntly "rolling out the paint" to get it even. The Wagner Power Roller puts down an even and smooth covering every time without having to have "messy" paint pans and wondering if you have too much or too little paint on the roller when you apply it to the wall or ceiling. It doesn't get much better than this!