Lost $300 on a bad seam roller last month

I bought this cheap seam roller from a local hardware store in Detroit for like $25. Figured it was fine until it started leaving marks on the carpet and the wheel actually cracked after three rooms. Had to rip out 60 feet of seam work and redo it. Anyone else had a tool just fall apart on a job?

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nora_walker5713d ago

Man, did you check the weight rating on that thing before you bought it? Honestly, I was in the same boat a few months ago with a seam roller that looked solid but the bearing gave out on the second job. Tbh, those cheap rollers from big box stores are just not built for real work. Ngl, I learned my lesson and now I only buy from a supply house that caters to pros. It costs more up front, but you don't end up ripping out 60 feet of work and losing three times what you saved.

the_brian13d ago

Wonder if the real issue isn't the tool but how you're running the seam.

brian32813d ago

Fair point @the_brian, but I've seen guys run a perfect seam and still have a junk tool wreck the whole thing. Sometimes the bearing just goes bad no matter how clean your work is.

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