Mitch Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 We have lived her for nine years and just recently saw a worker, not a painter using a square type pad to apply paint. I had heard about this tool years ago but didn't know it was still used. After the project was completed I would just say it would never be used on my casa, very poor coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 It's called a paint pad and I wouldn't recommend it's use unless the walls are perfectly smooth which most of these walls here aren't. On the other hand a skilled painter can do a fine job using one for edging as was done recently on our casa. Yes they are still available in various styles and shapes. See foto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Those are really designed to be used around the edges, where the walls meet and where they meet the ceiling. I've never seen them advertised as being used to paint an entire wall before, and can imagine that they wouldn't work well for that purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 I am aware of the paint pads pictured here but this was different it was a bigger pad with the handle right on the back of the pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Agree that the spongey surface of these is not ideal for masonry walls with texture. The paint pad will get chewed up quickly, and not really get into the nooks and crannys of deeply textured surfaces, either. They do, on the other hand, work really well on smooth wood or drywall surfaces, inside and out, and also on wood shakes, the kind of siding that has the vertical small grooves in it - excellent on that, the sponge goes in just enough to nicely fill and cover them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NachoOE Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 I think you might be refering to a "flota" usually for plaster finishes though, not for paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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