Shur-Line
With a Shur-Line 500 Premium Paint Edger, painting those long swaths near the molding or baseboards has never been easier or faster. For painting big open walls as quickly and effectively as possible, you need a paint roller and a Shur-Line 500 Premium Paint Edger.
This handy little hand tool uses a removable panel sporting thousands of short, soft, but resilient bristles that slips onto a plastic base with a pair of wheels set near its top.
You load the brush panel with paint, then rest the wheels along the molding, baseboard, doorframe or window frame, or the floor or ceiling adjacent to the wall you're painting. Then simply slide the Shur-Line 500 Premium Paint Edger along to create a wide, smooth line of paint.
Having used one of these tools dozens of times, I can say with firsthand knowledge that yeah, it really is that easy — apply paint, roll along, get results, basically.
The Shur-Line 500 Premium Paint Edger is best used immediately prior to a paint roller. You can use it to apply a thick swath of paint that can then be blended and smoothed into the roller's passes, eliminating the need for you to roll close to ceilings, floors, or trim, and often meaning you can complete a painting project without using tape.
With this edger, you can often paint walls just below ceiling lines even without using a ladder. It has a threaded recess that can accept a long pole, giving you excellent vertical reach.
A word to the wise, though: Take the time to thoroughly clean the Shur-Line 500 Premium Paint Edger periodically during your painting project, because any paint that gets on the wheels or the edge of the plastic will wind up all over the ceiling, floor, molding, and so on.
Pros: Creates long consistent lines, works with extension pole, holds lots of paint
Cons: Leaves lots of marks if not cleaned regularly