Fit For The Job 10 inch 250mm Paint Shield for Protecting Glass, Wallpaper, Tiles, Carpets & Skirting Boards Against Splashes When Painting, Also 45, 75 & 90 Degree Corner Angles 10" Paint Guard

Great little tool comes in handy

With recent renovating in the house, wanted to give this a go.Its not to bad but you can only do a part at a time and then have to wipe down the shield per use. What I mean for example is that I had to paint above out skirting boards. Using this shield, I thought you could do a continuous run however found out that eventually the paint seeps underneath the shield and will make a mess. So I found in the end that it was easier having to do one small run with the length of the shield at a time and then wipe off the excess.Found that this was actually taking longer to paint and thought that masking would still have been quicker in the end.Plus I think the base line is too thick and should be a similar thickness to a jointing/taping plastering knife (longer ones) as these are very thin at the bottom thus better for example when I then needed to paint the top of the skirting.Don't get me wrong, I think for small jobs this is a good product to use but for bigger jobs, easier and quicker just to get masking done.

I have given 5 stars because it is good value, good design and easy to hold, but for me it doesn’t work. Ok, so you hold it against the edge of door frame, skirting or whatever and paint, so that bit is easy, what could be more simple, but when you lift the paint guard away the paint on the guard kind of hangs on to the paint on the surface and the result is a mess. Maybe I’m doing it wrong but I have reverted back to a piece of cardboard which works great everytime. It was cheap and cheerful so I won’t try to return it or give a bad review because evidently I just don’t how to “master” it. Perhaps someone out there can enlighten me.

By and large, this does the job. You'll get a straight line, but it needs you to have decent technique too.If you're a beginner, or a low-level DIY enthusiast, then don't expect that this tool will let you slap paint on and walk away with a perfectly straight line. You'll still get smudge, paint getting to the underside and transferring to the wall/ceiling.It's a good size and does allow for decent coverage without constant stopping and starting. Though if you're doing a larger room, you might find it a bit much.My technique isn't great, but I'd hoped this would help more. Hence the three stars, which might be slightly unfair.If you've decent technique, or are using this in a smaller room, then this could be a five start tool!

Easy to use and quick delivery

Good handy tool

Not 100% if it was the fact i was trying to edge on a corner with two different colours and bumpy wallpaper on one and backing paper on the other, this might be great on some of the new builds where everything is flat and square, still have the item and might come in useful for some other project, Item not for me in my house.

Sturdy grip and perfect size for quick and effective no mess painting and avoiding using masking tape