Accubrush MX Paint Edger 11 Piece Jumbo kit

2nd time ordering. Very helpful

I'm not impressed with this thing at all. Don't get me wrong, the idea is very good, but the roller / brush combo works in only one direction. That is, if you're painting a vertical surface, this paint edger can be used only up to the last maybe 4-5" from the edge of the ceiling. From there, you would have to free-hand it, (usually having taped the edge to get the fine edgeline) which will negate ever needing this tool. Imagine using this tool to paint the top of the wall where the ceiling meets that wall. Where the wall meet the 90-degree angles (the adjacent left and right walls), this roller can't fit the beginning first few inches and the last few inches. Sure, it can paint the span of length between those adjacent walls very well, however it doesn't paint the entire length, which is what I expect it to do. The same problem will be had when edging vertically; the fist few inches at the bottom of the wall (as the baseboard or floor) and the last few inches at the top (where the ceiling meets) can't accommodate this tool.This problem is due to an inherent design flaw. Because the edger brush is located on only one side of the roller; you can't flip over the tool to work in the opposite direction because the brush will now be on the bottom. Yes, even when working in one direction, the ends (beginning and end) of that surface will be left 'un-edged'. Also, the edger brush is located BEHIND the roller, so you couldn't edge close enough to the end of the wall / ceiling or wall / floor anyway. I would think the whoever invented this tool (as well as the R & D folks) would have adjusted for this real problem by putting the brush on both sides of the roller as well as in front of the roller (and possibly a tab wider).I'm sorry to report that this tool is a very flawed gimmick that simply doesn't perform as well as intentioned. Again, it's a pretty good idea, but the final design is still flawed. Maybe having the edger brushes on BOTH SIDES of the roller and positioning them IN FRONT of the roller would help immensely. Also, no roller would roll up to the edge, so maybe having a flat sponge (instead of a roller) that's level with the brushes would help get the edging (cutting in) job done as advertised. I'm returning this unused product for a refund. So, I'm back to taping and free-handing my edging / cut-ins.

Info: 30yr old, painted 2 apartments 1 townhouse 1 house, painted with impressed father, 1700 sq ft house, every room, used accubrush on 70% of house.I was impressed.This item excels at door and closet frames. YOU DON'T NEED TO TAPE DOORS, CROWN MOLDING, BASEBOARDS AND CLOSET FRAME. <Yeah read that again, if you have taped these before you will already be buying this.The line it makes is incredible!However it doesn't work as well as the youtube video I saw of it. Because the shield is only on one side of it, you will eventually have to use a brush to finish the job on a door or any trim that touches the floor(you'll see). I did need a touch up brush a few times, but the tray has a slot to hold this brush which I liked, major convenience (1 inch brush worked well, nothing major required). I was able to walk around with my accubrush and 1inch brush and pretty much handle any detail work in a house.This item will speed up your painting. I used a brush for the the ceiling detail work on the first coat, and the accubrush for the detail on the second coat. Lightening!!!! I would not use this item for 1st coat ceiling detail work because it just can't get the line right with textured or uneven ceilings. But it did reduce my overall time significantly. Especially along the baseboards (1st and 2nd coat with accubrush). Estimated saved time on a 10x11 bedroom 1-2 hours (I painted an entire 1700 sq ft house, every room), this time adds up with such a large project.Does not do textured ceiling lines well (I have textured ceilings not popcorn, but probably doesn't do popcorn well either). But as mentioned above, I used a brush the first time to get things perfect, and the accubrush the second time just to go over things. No one will notice a 1 cm mistake along the ceiling if you do 2 coats close to ceiling line.(9ft ceilings)The tray is too small by about an inch. And there is no comfortable way to hold it or pick it up. NOTICE to the maker. You will get fingers dirty trying to move the tray, but not with the actual product which is unfortunate.Overall would highly recommend. Saves time without a doubt. Two man teams would be ideal for this product, for large jobs. One man on a roller and one on detail work with accubrush. REAL TIME SAVER! Just don't expect magic and you will be impressed!Also: tried 2 other types of edge devices from HD. This one beats them both! More durable and reusable. Also is a regular 4 inch roller in small areas (small detail but a big plus around light switches and outlets).

I have tried many different edging products before and none of them seem to do the job I expected. I always end up starting to use it and finishing it up by hand. Along comes the accubrush MX and my process was reversed! Being skeptical I started off cutting in the ceiling by hand -- that got old real quick! I tried the accubrush and it actually worked! The line was as close to the ceiling as possible and was very straight! It did take a couple of rolls, but it got there eventually.Towards the end of my project, the quality of the paint job deteriorated a little bit. Sometimes some paint would get on the ceiling or paint would drip off of the holder (we had prepped the floor before so it just went onto the plastic). It definitely saved time even with having to go over the ceiling.The reason why I only gave it 3 stars was because when going around the door trim it would scrape the wall. The video says to put pressure in a certain spot. Apparently I did too much and it kept scraping the drywall, to a point where I had to spackle and repaint. This only was a problem towards the end of my edging so maybe it had to do with it being used a bit and not clean? Not too sure on this one.Cleaning was simple! I just threw away the roller and some hot water got the paint right off of the rest of the edger.Overall, I am happy with my purchase and the price I paid (I dont think it would be worth it to pay any more). It saved me loads of time and frustration. I bought it mainly for cutting in the ceilings and I went from about a 2-3 hour paint job to about a 30 minute job. If you are buying this to be perfect and still not have to do any touch ups you are going to be disappointed. But if you want to save some time and make things a bit easier, then this is a great investment.