Shur-Line Trim & Touch-Up Roller 3" Reviews

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3.54 of 5 (by 13 users)

Shur-Line Trim & Touch-Up Roller 3" Review Summary

Painting can be a chore but a good roller like the Shur- Line Trim and Touch- Up Roller can help make the task much easier than before. Reviewers like this roller for its reusability, excellence for touch- up jobs, and its inexpensive price. “This is a Handy Little Roller Brush that Makes Edging Easy”, according to one reviewer, but there are some who feel the Shur- Line Trim and Touch- Up Roller is too limited in use, like one reviewer who says it is “Good for a Touch- Up Job, but Not for Painting a Wall”. The Shur- Line Trim and Touch- Up Roller is too small, some say, to make it practical for most painting uses and therefore should be relegated to the small finishing jobs and nothing more. All things considered, the Shur- Line Trim and Touch- Up Roller rates as an average Paint Product that only works well if it is limited to its intended use.

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Shur-Line Trim & Touch-Up Roller 3" Comparison

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This is a handy little roller brush that makes edging easy.

DEC

2007

I didn't even know they made these little things until I went to paint my sons room recently. I absolutely HATE doing edges, but this little roller allowed me to get so close to the edge that my job was almost complete. I didn't have to worry about gunking up a lot of paint from a large roller and... review »

a person who enjoys quality, mother

Ksirah
Flemingsburg, KY

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Critical Review

It Was Like Trying to Paint With a Foam Hair Curler

AUG

2008

I am all for trying to make grueling jobs easier, but the Shur-Line Trim and Touch Up Roller actually made my painting job a little harder. The idea behind the roller is a simple one: a mini version of a paint roller that can get into tight spaces. Although the concept makes sense, the reality of... review »

budget conscious, a homeowner

LoveisJoy
Chicagoland, IL

Shur-Line Trim & Touch-Up Roller 3" Ratings and Reviews

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If it was as great as they say, it would cost a lot more.

homeowner, not a happy painter, hate to do edges

JUN

2007

I know a good paint brush and steady hand is the key to gettting edges. Tape helps too. But, that's a pain to put up and takes a good amount of time.

I saw the Shur-Line Time & Touch-Up Roller right there at the paint area and thought it sounded like a good idea. The note on the package about "making painting easier" helped sell me. It was also cheap - under $2.

This a mini-roller and disposable.

It will cover some tight spots where you can't get a full size roller. But, you could use a brush.

The picture on the pack shows this right up against the molding edge. It's purple paint with the facings...

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CyndiA
southern, NC

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Good for a touch up job, but not for painting a wall

neat freak

FEB

2008

I've used this a few times - It works well if you're just touching something up , but if you need to do a big area then it doesn't come out too good. - The roller is very thin and cheap so it doesn't hold much paint and you wind up spreading it out to a really thin layer of paint on the wall .. So you have to do it again and again.

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milazzoa
Brockton, MA

easy to use and leaves a smooth finish

the home painter

DEC

2007

I have only been painting for a few years. I've only had my own house for 7 years, so before everything was white, white, white! Now it's color wherever I can!

This rolling paint system works great! EAsy to use, leaves a smooth finish and usually covers in one coat if you prime your walls first. If you are covering a darker color or want to paint a darker color you may have to put several coats on. A good tip: for jobs that need more than one coat, tint your primer and you can often save time money and a coat of paint.

If you can imagine colors on your walls, this will help you realize...

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naydee
Dingmans Ferry, PA

dont overload

hate to do edges, Homeowner, a Home Depot shopper, not a happy painter

DEC

2007

This item is fine if you are in an area without tight areas. When rolling and applying pressure ANY excess paint squishes out and messes your edges. It is nice to do small areas just not edging due to it bing so soft and flexible. I did however like that it was re useable and easy to wash. This item does give a nice flat and even fihish to your area. I was doing verticle striped in a room and used a regular roller to apply the first coat then used this item to put the second and nioce smooth last coat.

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weberswebstore
Mount Washington, KY

No more visible brush strokes in tight spots!

a Home Depot shopper, a do-it-yourselfer, handy around the house, conscious of quality & cost, detail oriented, a person who enjoys quality, $$$ saver

DEC

2007

This little roller is a must have in my painting supply box. I like a nice even texture on my walls, and never liked the way a plain brush handled tight spots. Not only does this tool eliminate most of those brush stroked areas, it's also great for touch ups between repainting and for repainting after drywall repairs. I've been able to clean and re-use the roller many times between replacements. I highly recommend this tool.

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msmary
Omaha, NE

does not work as good as the package shows!

a do-it-yourselfer, the home painter, conscious of quality & cost, Homeowner, detail oriented, mother

DEC

2007

This was not my favorite at all in fact I took it back to the store I bought it from and told them it did not work right and caused alot of extra work for me. Too much paint leaks through andcauses an uneven paint line,so then you have to clean it off anyway.It was easier to just do it by hand and then the line was straighter and there was less mess too, at least for me.

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pinkroseanne
Firth, ID

Not all that it claims!

detail oriented, Homeowner, handy around the house, a Home Depot shopper, a person who enjoys quality, I believe in honesty, a do-it-yourselfer, conscious of quality & cost

DEC

2007

It does a pretty horrible job on edges and corners. Great for touch ups or thin sections of wall i.e. between a door frame and wall corner (if the space is wider than 3.5 inches). If you need an edging roller, this is definately NOT what you want to buy unless the adjoining surface area is going to be the same color as it will splooge over to the other side.

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caligoddess
Pasco, WA

very compact and easy to use

a do-it-yourselfer, handy around the house, the home painter, detail oriented, Homeowner

DEC

2007

My husband purchased this product for me along with some oil based primer to paint an detailed outside door. It was a decent price and worked very well for what I was using it for. I don't like cleaning out brushes or rollers when I use oil base paints so this was perfect. When I was finished priming I simply tossed it away.

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dldelany
Sheboygan, WI

Great product

a do-it-yourselfer, handy around the house, conscious of quality & cost, mother, willing to pay for quality

DEC

2007

This is a great product, it saves you time and helps the paint to not smudge the edges from the roller you would use on the wall. a regular brush does not do this well. they are low cost and effective. your children can use this and not make mistakes. you can paint in small places.