Painting - corner gizmos

[s1962a]

Anyone used gadgets like this for painting walls and cutting in straight lines on ceiling/coving edges?

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/f/FDDLI...

Thinking of giving it a try but my gut feeling is they don't work.

[GreenDog]

In my experience your feeling is correct.
I tried a similar roller and it was pants.

[s1962a]

GreenDog said:

In my experience your feeling is correct.
I tried a similar roller and it was pants.

I think i'll steer clear of them - rather do it properly even it's if more effort/slower.

There are some good videos on youtube showing how to cut in correctly using a paintbrush and a small roller. What do you think of this technique?

http://www.youtube.com/user/PaintSourceNetwork#p/c...

[freecar]

In my experience, none of these painting gadgets work with the exception of a roller! Best thing I've found for cutting in is a decent quality 3" brush, loaded with plenty of paint and "slapped" against the side of a paint can to stop a drip accumulating when you drag the brush back and forth. Once loaded the brush is drawn along the wall closer and closer to the edge until good control and a straight line are possible.


Edit, posted before video was posted.

His technique was weird, mask up, roll, then brush. Why all the excess work? Just cut in with a brush properly. Best thing to do is hire some professional painters and see if they come with all the garbage that you're told you need. They wont, they'll bring a couple of sizes of brush and roller and that'll be it, no paint pods, no rollerhandles full of paint, just a 12" roller and big bucket!

The video was how to avoid your cutting in looking abvious, the answer to this is to always maintain a wet edge of paint, only cut in as much as you can paint without letting the cutting in dry!

Edited by freecar on Thursday 4th November 11:46

[prand]

I have found cuttting in ponly really works with a steady hand and a good brush.

My "favourite" brush's bristles seem to bend slightly in one direction so I find that when the brush is loaded up with paint, and you paint against the bend, it causes a bit of tension in the bristles and that this gives me the best, even straight edge.

I'll often then let it all dry, then go round again to tidy the corners up again with both colours of paint, as I will usually have gone over in certain places.

[mgtony]

s1962a said:

GreenDog said:

In my experience your feeling is correct.
I tried a similar roller and it was pants.

I think i'll steer clear of them - rather do it properly even it's if more effort/slower.

There are some good videos on youtube showing how to cut in correctly using a paintbrush and a small roller. What do you think of this technique?

http://www.youtube.com/user/PaintSourceNetwork#p/c...

This is a good technique for getting an even rollered texture right up to the ceiling/skirting, BUT it means having to mask up the adjoining areas.
Simply cut-in a couple of inches with a small brush then roller within an inch of the edge.
Wouldn't use any gizmos or gadgets.

[s1962a]

Cheers! it's all very helpful and given me a lot to go on

[Handie Andy]

My best brush for cutting in is actually a stanley 2 inch brush from wilkos think it was 7.50-8.00.

It doe's not lose bristle and holds firm when you are brushing.

IMHO of course.

[Zip106]

I use a Purdy Dale Elite 3 inch.
It'll cost you about £30 though.

Best synthetic brush you can buy.