Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has tried this painting tool?
Is it worth spending money as it supposedly saves preparation time?
Are there any other cheaper alternatives (at masters/bunnings/wool roller etc.) or painting related tips?
No drip painting - easipaint - has anyone tried?
Lsamjacksonau on 11/10/2016 - 20:56
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Thanks for the feedback. I was actually hoping for positive feedback for the tool. Whole preparation required is discouraging me from taking up painting project…
I actually saw them do a live demo of the easipaint pad at the previous sydney home show which is coming up again and it looks like they're exhibiting too. It's free entry and they did offer to sell their kit at a bit of a discount last time (about $20-40 off from memory).
Pay attention during their demo, you'll see the paint they use is very very runny and that's why it goes on so well and easier to push around to even out.
Painting is very time-consuming. You still have to wash with sugar soap, then rinse, then tape everything up, regardless of what tool you use to do the actual painting.
More important than what tool is to make sure you get the best one-coat paint (Dulux Once or similar) to avoid painting twice (or 3 times on dark-to-light jobs).
What do pro's use? Brush and roller.
I've used the edging tool, pad with rollers on it, a few times, but on my last round of painting have gone back to a brush for edging. It's nearly as quick, but seems to apply the paint more evenly.
Just stick with paint brush and rollers.
Use painters tape if you have to, or you can even use a scraper to block your brush from hitting unwanted areas. I usually press the scraper down into the edging of the carpet where the skirting board meets as I cut in.
Also as warhewad said, use a brush for edging/cutting then roll it out smooth with a roller as close as you can.
Don't be scared, with a wet rag handy paint usually wipes off pretty easily while it's fresh - just make sure you wipe it off straight away from unwanted areas.
Prep sucks, but it really does save on cleaning and headaches later on.
Good luck!
After painting the whole interior of my house - my advice is to go to a good local paint store and buy a good cutting in brush and roller. Once you learn how to use both its quite quick and easy.
If like me you can't do cutting in perfectly freehand, it is well worth spending the time to mask floors, windows etc. To me there is nothing that looks worse than painted skirtings, architraves, window frames etc etc that have uneven lines and paint where it isn't mean to be. It is well worth taking the time to apply masking tape to get a perfect job (and ends up saving on painting time anywhere).
I can't be bothered to mask, so I've learned to edge without it. Takes a fairly steady hand, and a cloth for mistakes occasionally. I find that a masked edge tends to have little bleeds of paint under the tape which isn't as nice a finish as a brushed edge.
There is a system where a paint roller is filled inside with paint, thus no drips. Appears(?) to be a great idea, BUT I never tried it myself, so not sure. Strangely, no hardware store in Aus keeps anything similar in stock. There is a TV advertised "The Renovator", overpriced for what it is: http://buypaintrunner.com.au/?KeyNumber=A1PRR02L2SGA&gclid=C… and many on eBay including cheap Chinese generic ones.
Next paint job I am tempted to try this (or a similar one): http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wall-Painting-Roller-Brush-Paint-… There is an Aus distributor who sells what appears to be identical model, but priced almost four times as much: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Paint-Runner-Professional-Roller-… Even if it turns out to be rubbish I guess $15 investment is not that much, and in theory the idea looks good.
Yeh I saw the same system advertised on TV. First thought that came to mind is wouldn't the device be heavy to use if it's carrying extra paint? Painting a whole room is tiring enough with just a short nap roller at the end of an extension pole. Wouldn't want to be lifting extra weight with a paint dispensing canister as well.
I found one more similar post on whirlpool related to this product.
Yes I've tried alternatives from Bunnings with the Shur-line range of paint pads.
The edger makes cutting in much faster but takes some practice to apply the paint evenly.
The issue I have with the paint pads is that the paint transfers very unevenly. Like a roller you have to start away from where you want the paint initially and then smooth it in. But unlike a roller your application surface area is much smaller and it also drags when pushed/pulled in certain directions.
All in all I suggest sticking with traditional roller and maybe try playing with the edging tool instead of using a paint brush. It also helps a lot to edge as you go and then smooth out the paint immediately with the roller. I have found this technique to give the best finish with uniformity and no show strokes.