"Finally, something that really works!"

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I am a professional remodeling contractor and do a lot of painting as part of my work. Desperate for a way to save time painting, I found this little gadget advertised on-line and watched the demo video. Sounded too good to be true, but I gave it a try anyway. I've used it now for a week's worth of painting (ten gallons) and just love it! Takes a little practice, for sure, but once I got the hang of it, saves so much time! Make sure to follow the directions, keep the guard clean, and don't over work it. If you load it up with paint, it should work perfectly with 3 passes (back, forward, back -- about 3 feet long). You can't get into corners, so just go back and cut in the old-fashioned way. This tool is so great; I can't imagine painting without it.

(5 Stars)

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"Paintstick works - but clean-up takes 25 minutes"

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If you're painting more than one room with the same color, then get the paintstick. It really works. I was able to paint one coat in a 12x15 living room in less than an hour. The paint shield is great, I no longer get dots of paint on my face. The best part is using the paint stick for ceiling - since all our rooms had the same ceiling color, I was able to use the same paintstick for the entire 2900sqft home.

All in all, we used 4 regular size paintsticks for our walls & ceilings, and 1 mini-size (Low_es and Sea_rs have them) for the closets.

The only bad part is the cleanup. You should follow the instructions in their booklet because their methods are the easiest ways to cleanup. I was able to clean one stick in 25 minutes. So even though the painting saves a lot of time, the need to cleanup eats into that saving.

Tips:
1) Continuously squeeze the paint out so that the roller is always wet - this way it's easier to glide across the walls and saves some work for your arms.
2) The kit works with 1 gallon cans. So if you buy those big 5 gallon cans of paint, make sure you ask the paint dealer for an empty 1 gallon can to pour the paint.
3) It's helpful to have a water hose to shoot water into the tube for cleanup. You can use those kitchen faucets that can extend out, or you can use your shower (that makes a mess).

(5 Stars)

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