On Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:18:12 -0700 (PDT), JIMMIE
wrote:

On Sep 15, 10:23*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:


For most junctions, you can make better use of the paint pad with the two
little wheels on it. For those of us who've never mastered cutting in, this
gizmo is a miracle. I just painted four rooms and a hall with doors,
closets, windows, etc., with ceilings a different color than the walls, and
used no tape at all - just the pad thingy.

Did I get the wrong ones? I tried this pads and they left little
streaks where they didn't paint. They were tiny but very visible. I
had to go back and cut in anyway.

I also use the pad with the wheels, and agree it's a miracle tool.
There are some nuances to using it that takes a bit of practice (but
less than other ways to do it) -- making sure every little bristle on
the pad gets paint while the wheels NEVER get paint on them (try
loading it from the open tray of paint where you can hold it flat over
the surface and slide it around a bit)

The one I have doesn't have a foam pad; it looks a bit like velcro
with short bristles; got it at Home Depot. You still have to roll
over the area as close as you can get, but you need to do that with
brush cut-in also.

Josh