Disc shaped absorbent wheel for applying a strip of sealer

A striper device for holding a quantity of low viscosity liquid sealer comprising:

• a handle having an axle disposed at one end thereof;
• a single compressible disc-shaped absorbent member having a continuous, unbroken width substantially less than a diameter thereof and mounted for rotation on said axle, said absorbent member capable of absorbing the quantity of liquid sealer;
• a rigid disc-shaped washer positioned for rotation on said axle on both sides of and directly against said absorbent member;
• said absorbent member being slightly larger in diameter than, and in close proximity to, a common diameter of said washers to define a radially extending outer periphery of said absorbent member;
• said periphery being compressible to release liquid sealer from said absorbent member into a grout joint only of a tile surface when said washers are rolled along, and in contact with, either edge of the grout joint to define an area of application of the liquid sealer and to support said absorbent member in contact with the grout joint;
• said absorbent member having a thickness no larger than a width of the grout joint, said washers preventing the liquid sealer from flowing onto the tile surface.