Wagner, Sidekick Powered Roller, Included (Qty.) 1 Width 9 in, Adjustable Handle, Model# 0530010

I am not a professional painter. Now that that is out of the way, I don't know how anyone paints without one of these on larger jobs (even a single room). There becomes an efficiency point for using this vs. a standard roller, but i'd say anything that you are doing that is the size of a 10x10 bedroom or more, this is well worth it. The time i have saved with this little thing made it worth its weight in gold. However, its not perfect, which was expected at the price range its in. I ran into the following issues that were all rectified: - The pump loss section on its second use. It would not pull paint out of the bucket. However, after playing with it enough and leaving the machine running it eventually worked and has worked flawlessly the following 3 times i have used it. - The connection where the roller slides on to the handle tends to leak. To fix it, i just pulled the connection apart, wiped it off and put it back together. Fixed it every time it happened. This was usually when the roller was pretty saturated so i may have overloaded. Either way, its an easy fix. All in all, great machine for what its worth. Takes a bit of time to get a feel for how fast the paint loads the roller and how often you need to run the pump, but once you get it down, you will fly! I don't see this lasting 10 years, but honestly if you get 2-3 jobs out of it, its well worth the money. Lastly, cleanup sucks (as it does with most power rollers). If you do it right, you will spend 30-40 minutes or so. Small price to pay, but doing it correctly extends longevity.

https://amzn.to/4nQjXs3 I’ve done my fair share of painting, and I can honestly say the Wagner SIDEKICK Powered Roller is one of the best tools I’ve ever used. It completely took the hassle out of the job — no more bending down every two minutes to reload the roller or dripping paint all over the floor. The continuous feed system works beautifully and keeps a smooth, even coat going the whole time. It cut my painting time in half and left a professional-looking finish with minimal effort. Cleanup was surprisingly simple, and the motor is quieter than I expected. If you’re tackling a big room or even a whole house, this is 100% worth the investment. I’ll never paint the old way again. Highly recommend for anyone serious about DIY or looking to save time and frustration.

Needed this to paint my new house. Had a older model which was 10 years old and the pump gave out like the last one I had which was over eight years old also. seams the rubber pumps don't hold up to time. this new works great just little issues I don't like. My old one had a speed control which helped when I was continuously painting. This one just has an On/Off. This model has the feed tube to the handle entering from the bottom back. And this is so you can attach it to an extension handle nice touch I like it and used it, but it causes an issue for me. My old model the feed tube entered the handle right from the bottom end, but this did not allow me to attach a handle extension. You see when your painting a wall and going up and down the feed tube tends to touch the newly painted wall if your not paying attention. I was thinking if the feed tube entered from the other side of the handle maybe that would help, not sure. But if your interested in a cheap in expensive painting system that makes painting a breeze, this is the one. Its small simple to use and cuts painting time down in half. Just be warned before you start setup an alarm for breaks, you really lose track of time when painting with this thing. Clean up is like all the others run soapy warm water through the system, then just warm water to flush it out and clean all the parts. Takes some time but that way a clean machine lasts longer and is ready for the next big job.

I have to say this actually works. I was skeptical going in but it does make painting faster and without an unwieldy pole having to be dipped in a tray continually. Other reviews note it’s hard to clean. I’d say takes a while but not so hard. More on that in a minute. I couldn’t understand how it used more paint , as many note. I still don’t understand but it does go through more paint for a same size surface. I never had any clogging issues with the device. It works flawlessly. Cleaning: the instructions were confusing and I think one part actually written incorrectly. What I do is run the paint out back into the bucket as specified. Then I mix my dawn and water in a 5 gallon bucket. I get another bucket to run into. I take the cover off and wash it in the sink as I would would any other roller. The use the machine to run the solution from one bucket to the other. Then clear water. It takes a while but not active time for me other than washing the roller cover. My friends told me not to get it, that it didn’t work. I feel there must have been a glitchy earlier generation because this item does what it promises.

I bought this with the idea that it would speed a large paint job I was tackling. I read the instructions, watched how to videos, read other reviews for tips and then fired the thing up. It was ok for 5 minutes or so, thought it is quite heavy compared to a standard roller set-up. That was my only issue until the roller cover slid off while rolling the ceiling and paint started dripping all over. Got the cover back on, cleaned up and continued on my way. Then the cover came off again and again and again. It also started leaking from the side where the paint comes in and dripping. I persisted and eventually stopped, reread the directions, read the trouble shooting, took it all apart and tried to clean the assembly to stop the drip and put it back together. Still dripping and the roller came off again. After a few tortured hours of this nonsense, I finally said “I can’t”, decided to clean it up and go use a regular manual roller. The clean up was a mess too. I don’t think I saved any time with this thing. On the upside, after hours with the heavy power roller, the manual one felt so light. I am returning it as I consider this to be a defective product.

While this roller does have some imperfections, it's still 5 stars to me when compared to the alternative. I splurged on this power roller because we have SO MUCH to paint. It has and will continue to save us so much time and our backs. It's easy to set up & easy to use. I love that you just connect it to your can, saving all the pouring and drippage and gooey dried lids. It was surprisingly simple to regulate the amount of paint coming through the roller. These types of items are hit or miss so 5 stars from me because it does what I wanted and the few frustrating things don't compare to the time savings and physical labor. What's imperfect: -While you don't have to constantly reload your loader and climb up & down the ladder to do so, the roller is a bit heavy because of the tube full of paint you're also holding. No fault of the product, just important to know. -The trigger that starts & stops the paint flow is easy to use...until you get a couple of hours in and the splatter and general paint on your hands causes it to stick. We should have stopped to clean it when it started, but tried to power through and eventually couldn't make it stop and spilled paint all over the floor trying to just shut off the power entirely. Manageable, but also good to know in advance. -Cleanup is a chore. But no worse than you would expect. I'm known to often throw out rollers rather than wash them, but that's not an option here. You have to use the provided roller or replace it with the same. I bought a spare and it wasn't too expensive. To clean the rest of the machine you will need a 5 gallon bucket and a lot of water. You'll almost have to take this outside unless you have a tub you don't care about. Otherwise, it's just a matter of running the machine for a steady half hour then just wiping it all down. It's worth it if you use it for a big project, but I wouldn't drag it out for a small room or a single wall. There's no quick-change of colors. Overall, no regrets on the purchase. My time & back are worth more than the pricetag and the cleanup.

Overall, not a bad purchase, however I don’t expect it to last very long. The pump motor is not very strong so it delivers paint primarily to the far end of the roller. Kind of like dipping half your roller in a can of paint. Although it does get paint on the wall. You just have to roll it out a bit. I suspect the bigger problem will lie in the inability to completely clean it. The only cleaning process is to put the dip tube in water or cleaner solution and pump it through the system. With the pump being so weak, water simply dribbles through the hose and out the roller tube holes. It never really gets all the paint out. I let it run for over 30 minutes and the water coming out was still smokey white from the paint. If it can’t be cleaned completely, at some point things will just stop working. Having said all that, the price is about the same as a gallon of good paint so just add it to the project cost and throw it away if it gives up the ghost. Overall it works pretty well and does make things faster not going back to the pan for paint.

Bought this, as I'm remodeling a house and had a large area for a single color. First, don't buy this for a single bedroom paint job, where you have standard 8 foot ceilings and smooth walls. It's not really worth it for that when you consider the money and time investment. I used this in a large "great" room, dining room, etc. Some walls had old paint over knockdown walls, some had new knockdown applied. This thing worked really well for my situation. The hardest part is getting it going. You need to work the paint into the roller and that will take a minute or two to get it saturated...but you have to keep rolling on the wall, even if you're not painting anything. Otherwise, you'll get bad drips. I did the vast majority of my work without a drop cloth (laminate and tile, no carpet). Once it's saturated you're good to go. Use 5 second bursts to recharge the roller with paint as it runs low. People who say this thing pumps paint too fast, obviously left the thing running the whole time and are obviously idiots. This helped a lot on the fresh knockdown walls, because it can lay the paint on pretty thick without having to roll it in the pan every other stroke. Knockdown tends to eat up paint pretty quick but I effectively covered all the surfaces in 2 coats (second coat being very quick and light, just to fill in the "holidays" as painters call them). On smooth walls, this thing flies. I used this with 5 gallon and 1 gallon cans with no issues. CLEAN UP TIPS: I got this down to science. - You basically need three 5 gallon buckets (homer pales from HD for $5, if you don't already have a couple) - Helps to be outside at a hose or spigot. - Strip paint from roller, back into paint can, as much as possible. - Fill one buck with water (IF you have access to warm water, great...I didn't) and Dawn dish soap. Stick the feed tube in there, as you would a paint can. - Pull off roller, strip parts, throw in second bucket (IF YOU'RE THROWING AWAY THE ROLLER, DON'T FORGET TO TAKE OUT THE INTERNAL PARTS) - Hang handle roller on empty 3rd bucket (or hang it on something like a fence, etc) - Run the machine. Let the soapy water flow through the machine for a solid 15 minutes (don't put them in the same bucket as suggested in other posts...you're just cycling dirty water back through for no reason) - Use second bucket to wash roller and parts while it runs. (These rollers aren't cheap....try to get a few uses out of them) - Empty bucket #1, rinse and fill with only clean water. - Run machine again and let the plain water run through for another 10 minutes. - Take the handle apart and make sure it gets cleaned well. I like to stick the end of the metal piece right on the end of hose to blast out the little holes of any dried paint. If the latex paint dries and clogs a couple of those holes, you're screwed next time. - Make sure you're only pumping clean, clear water...at that point the internals are as clean as they can get. - Pull the feed hose out of the water and let it run for a minute to pump out any water in the hose. Try to elevate the machine and use gravity to drain the hose. I like to hang it up in the garage to let it dry, with the handle in a bucket to drain. - Clearing the line of excess water is important, otherwise you'll go to use it again and you'll start with very wet paint and get a lot of runs and drips. - I like to re-start it with the roller off and the handle in a bucket. You'll see the paint flow through and push most of the water out first. Let it run in the bucket a little to make sure you're dry and then put roller on. - You WILL waste a little more paint with this set-up than with a traditional roller - be aware of that if you think you're going to be right on the edge of having enough paint. Other tips: Don't get the perforated rollers at HD - they SUCK compared to the Wagner brand rollers on Amazon and are twice the price (in-store, compared to Amazon). UPS showed up while I was rolling with an HD roller....I took it off and started over with a fresh Wagner mid-job. Just remember, you're going to need a solid 30 minutes to clean up. If you decide to let this sit and not clean it properly, you won't get another use out of it. Have some vasoline or grease or oil for the areas where the rollers connects and rotates. You'll notice they come oiled and if they go dry, this thing will squeak and be harder to roll. Yes, this thing gets heavy...surprisingly. I'm a grown man in good shape and it was heavier than expected when full of paint. A GOOD contractors pole will help alleviate some of that, even if you're not going high up. The 2-4' extendable one (solid metal interior...not a cheap broom handle type) work really well...you can control pressure with one hand and movement with the other - splits up the work.

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Prodotto secondo descrizione, facile da utilizzare con ran risparmio di tempo per pitturare superfici/stanze grandi. ATTENZIONE: funziona con 110 V di tensione. Quindi bisogna acquistare a parte un trasformatore 220V/110V. Suggerirei di insereire deirettamente un trasformatore nella proposta di acquisto.

I've since completed 3 large rooms and 2 hallways, ceiling and walls with Sidekick and am impressed with the device. I can highly recommend it. Not only does it save time, it leaves a good finish, as clean as any paint roll job. I found that the time (and effort) saved not having to visit a paint tray all the time was invaluable. With appropriate care and maintenance, I see this unit up for many more paint jobs. From my experience so far, here are a couple of points to note: - Sidekick only released for the North American market, hence 110V AC power. I expected this, so being in Australia, I used a voltage adapter. - You can only use the special Wagner rollers (the one with the hole perforations). Rollers are expensive. As with all rollers, they are messy to clean and don't last. For me, I toss them after each use. - The paint feed switch controls the paint flow via a secondary pneumatic tube. If the tube get kinked or squeezed, remote control will not be detected. Not good if you are caught with paint feed on; though this was a rare problem. (I see an opportunity for a hack to improve this :)) - I find painting a messy undertaking, and this device is no different, so to ensure on-going reliable operation, clean all the parts thoroughly, and lubricate as noted in the manual.

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