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A paint applicator has a paint-impervious backing such as a cylindrical core to which is adhered a resilient reticulated reservoir such as an open-cell polyurethane foam. Covering the reservoir is a flexible reticulated metering layer that is not bonded to the reservoir except at crossing points of

A paint applicator has a paint-impervious backing such as a cylindrical core to which is adhered a resilient reticulated reservoir such as an open-cell polyurethane foam. Covering the reservoir is a flexible reticulated metering layer that is not bonded to the reservoir except at crossing points of the reticulations. The applicator better releases paint and is more easily cleaned as compared to prior paint applicators having pile fabric coverings. In addition to paint rolls, other types of paint applicators such as paint pads and paint mittens can employ the same composite of a reticulated reservoir and reticulated metering layer.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Method of making a paint applicator that can be mounted on a paint roller, said method comprising the sequential steps of:a) continuously forming a cylindrical core of paint-impervious material,b) spirally winding onto, and bonding to, the core an elongated strip of a res

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Method of making a paint applicator that can be mounted on a paint roller, said method comprising the sequential steps of:a) continuously forming a cylindrical core of paint-impervious material,b) spirally winding onto, and bonding to, the core an elongated strip of a resilient, reticulated reservoir,c) forming on the exterior surface of the reservoir a flexible reticulated metering layer which has at least twice as many openings/cm as does the reservoir and a thickness less than one-half that of the reservoir,d) bonding the metering layer to the underlying reservoir only at crossing points of the reticulations, ande) cutting the resulting composite to individual roller lengths.