Waterborne Finishes: Roller - Roller Application 101

Todd Schutte goes over the basics of using the roller and discusses speed and listening to the roller.

[jakelund]

For all the DIY folks watching this video: I finished my flooring project last week with the Bona products (ClearSeal followed by Mega One finish), and I could not be happier with the results. It looks SO good! Despite reading a TON of forums and comments from "pros" giving a ton of different advice, I found the prep of my solid pine floor and then the application of the Bona products super easy. I was nervous to use the Traffic HD product, so I went with Mega One one part finish, and it's really great to work with. Both the ClearSeal and Mega One were easy to apply and I would say very forgiving. Used this exact roller method for both the sealer and finish (just a 3/8" nap microfiber roller, which I know isn't the Bona brand roller), and after that first room, the rest of the 1000 sf was a breeze. Again for the DIYer, don't be afraid of this product because it says 'professional use only'... as long as you do a good job with prep and aren't getting crazy slopping on too much finish at a time, it's totally doable and so satisfying. 2 coats of sealer on raw pine, followed by 3 coats of Mega One.... my floor looks amazing and I'd recommend this finish to anyone.

[og]

Thank you for the video! It looks like the floor, which you show the demonstration on, has already some coats on it.
Do you have a video, where you roll a newly sanded floor?

[dansarfert]

Is it necessary to use the cut in pad if no baseboards are installed? Can I roll across the grain at the "headboard" as mentioned in the video then back-roll into the field without leaving a overlap mark or heavy line? Thank you!