The tool's limits are the 94010's limits, doubled in count, not changed in kind.
At 1/4" nap these are finish minis, not wall or texture covers — they starve and skip on a full wall and can't reach real tooth.
They aren't the flattest gloss tool (foam is).
Buying two doesn't extend the tool's range; it extends your uptime on smooth-surface finish work.
If your job is walls or texture, no quantity of 1/4" mini is the right buy.
How the pros run it
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Wash to reuse — that's the point of a fiber cover
Rinse each cover in warm water (or the coating's solvent) until the water runs clear, spin out, and dry standing on end so neither develops a flat spot. Reload often — 1/4" holds little; don't stretch a load. Light pressure — let the nap meter the paint and keep fat edges off your finish. Thin coats, one-direction layoff for an even sheen. Rotate the pair — using both covers and washing them together at day's end is cleaner and faster than nursing one through a multi-product session.
Asked at the counter
BUYER QUESTIONS ANSWERED BEFORE THE CART, NOT AFTER THE RETURN
Why two?
To run two coatings or two coats at once, or to keep a matched spare — Pro covers wash and reuse, so it's about uptime, not disposal.
Same as the single 94010?
Yes — this is two of that cover.
Do I throw them away?
No — wash and reuse; that's the difference from a foam pack.
Wall paint?
No — 1/4" minis are for smooth finish work, not walls or texture.
Need a frame?
This is covers only; the 94012 is the cover on a metal cage frame.
