Idea: Applying Chems w/ Roller on Concrete

[MeiersEnterprises 14]

Has anyone thought about applying chlorine or oxalic to concrete utilizing a roller?

I resurfaced asphault once and used this foam roller from home depot that was 2 ft wide (PITA BTW). I was thinking that if you used a shurflow that sprayed directly onto a 2FT foam roller (maybe 3 nozzles or a drip bar), you wouldnt have to worry about any overspray getting onto lawns. With a big roller and a shield over the top (like a ceiling paint roller), you could really fly through the application on a driveway or sidewalk. I bet I could roll a whole driveway in under 1 minute with no pre/post watering of the grass.

To clean, you just plug a hose into it and roll it for a minute with fresh water running through it.

With an extension, you could probably do a roof from the ground with no overspray... (maybe).

What do you all think? Would this be effective?

David

[Mike Williamson 198]

Has anyone thought about applying chlorine or oxalic to concrete utilizing a roller?

I resurfaced asphault once and used this foam roller from home depot that was 2 ft wide (PITA BTW). I was thinking that if you used a shurflow that sprayed directly onto a 2FT foam roller (maybe 3 nozzles or a drip bar), you wouldnt have to worry about any overspray getting onto lawns. With a big roller and a shield over the top (like a ceiling paint roller), you could really fly through the application on a driveway or sidewalk. I bet I could roll a whole driveway in under 1 minute with no pre/post watering of the grass.

To clean, you just plug a hose into it and roll it for a minute with fresh water running through it.

With an extension, you could probably do a roof from the ground with no overspray... (maybe).

What do you all think? Would this be effective?

David

It would be quicker and less trouble to just use a shurflo. You can limit the amount of chems by using a smaller tip. I think using a roller for a roof would be very time intensive, and not all that effective. You get virtually no overspray on a roof with a shurflo, except when it is very windy. Even then, you just increase your flow a bit so you get less misting.