paint pads

[lexie09]

We have just bought our first house and although the walls are in excellent condition we do need to paint them.


At the moment we are considering using paint pads as they are suposed to be a quick easy non messy way to paint and with the pole attachments they will be great for painting abouve the stairs.


what i want to know is how good are they really has anyone any expirence of using them good or bad?

 

[Belle427]

i cant see why anyone would choose a pad over a roller,personally i think they are a waste of time and are too messy,and the finish isnt that great

 

[lexie09]

the thing that puts me off roller is that ive heard they can be messy and you often get spattles of paint everywhere.

 

[spice]

I have never used pads, but How would the cutting in work?, if you need to cut in on the walls a different colour from the ceiling especially something as high and tricky as the stairs.

You will get some splashes from a roller, but if you use a good quality roller, and dont roll too fast, then it would cut down on the splashes.

If your worried about the splashes on the skirtings, then wipe the skirtings with a wet cloth before you start to roll, then roll the one wall/area, then wipe skirtiing, any spots of paint will come off easypeasy.

 

[Emmylou]

I've uses paint pads a couple of times and found them really easy to use with not half the mess of a roller. The finish was good, though best on a slightly textured wallpaper if I remember rightly (not so good on a smooth wall). Cutting in is best done with a brush though, but the little pads you get for doing corners are quite handy.

 

[gcol]

You can use a roller with a surround to minimise splatters.