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Mrs Trellis

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I know I've been away for 4 years now, but in my part of the Alps we could get paint pads in Castorama, Mr Bricolage, intermarche brico, leroy merlin etc. I have bought them a few times and never got away with them.

So do you have to water down the paint? as it always felt hard work and I couldn't manage them at all. As it is me who does all the painting chez nous, then I grew to like some rollers, but not all.

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Ditto, have seen them for sale in Bricomarche, and Conforama. But have never got on with them. They didn't deliver the smooth lines as promised!! Or is it a case of a bad work(wo)man always blaming their tools???????
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Just as in the UK they are not something that can always be found on the rayon but appear as promos or on shopping TV channels.

I think they prefer to sell them on the alleged results and economies via a demo than have someone pick them up off the shelf and compare them to the price of a brush or roller.

Mind you given the price of a roller refill in France..........................................

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Thanks, what I suspected, that I should be watering the paint down, but never dared. I bought paint pads in around 1979-80? maybe earlier, certainly gave them a go before I left for France and couldn't use them. Then I bought some in France many years later still couldn't use them. Think I bought two lots in France. When we finish unpacking boxes we may find them[:D]

I'm not a messy roller'er, and am happy roller'ing. Well in so much as I am 'happy' decorating, which is not that often.

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I like them, I have never found it necessary to water down the paint, in fact the thicker the paint the better the finish and the coverage, I find. I certainly wouldn't consider diluting French paint.

The only time I have found that a roller is better is when painting on heavily-embossed paper or (perish the thought) the dreadful woodchip. I am sure I have bought paint pads in France in the past, but I think they were comparatively expensive.

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[quote user="Will"]I like them, I have never found it necessary to water down the paint, in fact the thicker the paint the better the finish and the coverage, I find. I certainly wouldn't consider diluting French paint.

The only time I have found that a roller is better is when painting on heavily-embossed paper or (perish the thought) the dreadful woodchip. I am sure I have bought paint pads in France in the past, but I think they were comparatively expensive.[/quote]

I totally agree, with the additional comment that care should be taken to not overload the pad. They are, IMHO, far easier to use than rollers, much less messy.
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So what am I doing wrong then? I have watched people on tv using them. I have even watched youtube videos and it feels like I am dragging the thing across the wall, very very hard work for me and a roller is far easier. If nothing else, I can only go by how I feel.

I did find decent french paint eventually. My only problem with it was the price, I always found it very expensive.

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