Need a hand? (Paint Pads)

Name: rosieR

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Product:	Paint Pads
Date:	14/11/00 (556 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use, quick

Disadvantages: May need an extra coat of paint if you dilute it down

Is there anyone out there who actually likes painting and decorating? Well, apart from the professionals, I don’t imagine that there are many of you who do.

However, I have found that Paint Partner makes painting a lot quicker and easier. I purchased mine a few months ago from QVC but, as far as I know, it is available to buy in some DIY and hardware shops.

In my kit there was a paint tray with a roller wheel type contraption. There were also several differently sized sponge pads and red plastic holders. You attach the pads to the holders (make sure they are secure!) and you are ready to go.

Basically you put paint in the tray and roll the paint partner over the wheel which loads the pad with a thin layer of paint. Any excess can be wiped on the edge of the tray. You are then ready to paint.

The paint glides onto the walls so easily and quickly and leaves no brush marks. As the pad is square, you can also paint in straight lines and get pretty close into the corners and to door frames, etc. To get at those hard to reach parts you could either use the small, toothbrush style accessory or resort to your trusty brush if you wanted to.

I used the Paint Partner set quite recently and, along with my daughter, we painted our living room in record time with no mess (as there are no drips!)

One tip I do have, though, is to slightly water down the paint as it is much easier to load onto the paint partner and glides on a lot quicker. The only problem with that is if you are painting over a strong colour then you may need an extra coat of paint.

However, by the time you have finished one coat, the other coat will be almost dry as, with paint partner, you don’t apply it as thickly and it dries a lot quicker. You also use less paint too!!

So for around £14-16 (depending where you get it from), it may be a worthwhile investment, especially if you are left to do the painting on your own!!

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