| 摘要 |
An apparatus and method for cleaning a roller cover of the type used to apply a coating material is disclosed. In one embodiment the apparatus includes a body, at least one roller cover engaging element for positioning at least partially within the interior area of a roller cover and engaging the roller cover, and a drive adaptor associated with the body for effectuating rotation of the roller cover engaging element, and thus a roller cover connected thereto, with a drive. In one embodiment, the drive adaptor comprises a shaft connected to the body of the apparatus and extending therefrom, the shaft adapted to be rotated by a drive. A method of cleaning a roller cover comprises inserting at least a portion of a body of a roller cover cleaning apparatus into a generally hollow interior section of a roller cover, engaging the roller cover with the body such that rotation of the body effectuates rotation of the roller cover; placing the roller cover into a cleaning solution, and rotating the roller cover with the roller cover cleaning apparatus in the cleaning solution. One or more methods of the invention include the step of drying a cleaned roller cover by rotating it in air.
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