Accubrush XT Deluxe Kit with FREE MX Edger

by AccuBrush

Product Description

Can't decide between the XT and MX edgers? This kit saves money and includes BOTH edgers for one low price. Make your painting jobs quicker, more professional looking, and less frustrating. New Painting system allows you to paint the edges of a wall and around trim without using masking tape and without getting onto a ladder. Rollers are washable and reusable. Small microbrush technology cuts in a perfect line. Special metal shield keeps paint from reaching the "clean" side of the shield and getting onto the trim. Perfect for edging accent walls, ceilings, crown molding, chair rail, doors, windows, and more. This deluxe combo kit includes the works! It contains everything you need to get started and to paint an entire house (or more!) You get the XT paint edger (pole mountable), an MX paint edger (helpful if you have a second painter), a paint tray, TWO additional brushes, TWO additional rollers, and a 40" wooden paint pole for painting ceilings. Thirty day money back guarantee if you use it and are not completely satisfied. 90 day limited manufacturers warranty. Made in China.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 6 x 6 inches ; 2.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000VXI7FG
• Item model number: 145
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,040 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #6 in Home Improvement > Painting Supplies & Wall Treatments > Paint Rollers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

96 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth buying - Makes trimming faster, July 26, 2008

By 

D. Jansen (Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Accubrush XT Deluxe Kit with FREE MX Edger (Misc.)

I had a decent amount of success with the Accubrush. It doesn't take long to learn how to use it, but it IS important you spend time learning how it works and practicing with it a few times.

You've likely seen the videos the company has demonstrating the product:
1) It does around windows amazingly well leaving a perfect line - and fast!
2) It does around doors and trimming in the ceiling pretty well. The only draw back to doors and ceilings is that the entire brush must pass over an area to draw it's edge, which simply wont work in ceiling corners or where the door trim meets the floor. This leaves a gap of about 10 inches in each of those spots where you will have to trim in by hand; though I rather only trim in those spots and not the whole area.

Note: The brush has an adjustable setting that dictates how far out the line is to be made, and you will need to extend it to trim ceilings. So again, learn the product before using!

Pros:
1) Very straight line in a very short amount of time.
2) The trimmed area has the textured roller effect instead of the directional line effect achieved with a regular brush.
3) Ease to clean.

Cons:
1) Still leaves manual trimming in ceiling corners and at the bottom of doors.
2) Will not work against baseboard - wood is too thin.
3) The plastic latch that secures the handle to the device for handhold use, versus on a pole, is too flexible and often pops open when rolling by hand. - Very annoying, I'd like to see the company fix this to make it 100% solid.
4)There is a "floating metal square" on the plastic guard that helps control the paint. When trimming ceilings the metal square rubs against the ceiling and leaves a gray/black mark on the ceiling. I solved the problem by cutting a square of painters tape the same size as the metal and carefully covering it up. The metal must still move/float, so it's critical to have the tape cover only the metal. I would like to see the company coat the metal in plastic or something that wont rub off.

In conclusion:
I, like you, have wasted more money on other edgers and trimmers in my life time. This one performs the best of them all and gives you a hand drawn line with less effort. Buy it, but just realize it's JUST an edging tool to give you a leg up... it wont remove all of the effort out of painting a room!

60 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works somewhat and overpriced - and you still need a lot of painter's tape, January 3, 2010

By 

Stephen Chu (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Accubrush XT Deluxe Kit with FREE MX Edger (Misc.)

I bought it and used the XT to paint 6 rooms with it. I have to say it works in very good conditions nicely as advertised. However, when you are doing a paint job, a lot of times you don't have the perfect condition to work with. I'm going to tell you what is *not* advertised.

You are going to have to blue-tape a wall's (4) inner corners. In addition, I found that the XT when used together with a 5-gallon bucket and a roller grid, the XT roller release almost always dips into the paint as well. As a result, you *have to have* paper towel wiped clean the release button after you dip into the bucket - every single time. Also, because of how *easily* the XT drips paint out of the roller when used against the ceiling, I *strongly* suggest you blue-tape all bottom South-side baseboards and what not *all the way*. That's right, all you're saving is from taping the West, North, and East middle sections on any given wall and trims.

Also, while this tool does the edges quite well, be prepared to keep the wall/ceiling side metal and wheels dry and clean. Especially the wheels. Otherwise when the wheels walk on the wall that you don't want paint on... you get the idea. Again, kitchen towel is your other friend.

After you edge your wall (say ceiling) with this tool, I suggest you use a/the roller to even out the edges that the tool just introduced before it dries out. Just like a professional painter(s) would, one guy does the edging while the other guy follows him and paint the rest while the paint is wet. Otherwise you will run into some problem with the paint not even out (or flat out).

The (3) pieces of connecting wooden stick is a joke. I used it for half a wall and the interconnecting plastic broke. Get a real extension at Home Depot.

You also have to learn how to angle your extension (about 15-20 degrees) to get maximum leverage to walk the tool smoothly.

So in summary, you have to keep the tool as clean as possible (yes talking about during a paint job), have plenty of kitchen towel to wipe off any excessive paint, and you still need painter's tape. Other than that, this tool does save you time for all the edging, at least in my case.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool tool, February 3, 2010

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R. M. Boyle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Accubrush XT Deluxe Kit with FREE MX Edger (Misc.)

Both the MX and XT are cool tools. We are professional painters and these tools significantly increased our productivity.

Pros:
-Cuts straight lines consistently and lightning fast. We were cutting 10-12 ft. per minute along ceilings.

Cons:
-This is a sloppy tool. Keep a wet rag handy to wipe up drips, there will be many.
-This is a plastic tool and the thumb lock broke within the first 4 hours of use. I'm not sure that this tool will last for regular professional use which is disappointing.
-The plastic used to make this tool is very difficult to clean.

In spite of these cons this is a great tool. I also have 2 suggestions for new users.
1. Saturate the roller.
2. Keep the pole at a 45 degree angle, use more pressure than you'd expect and move the roller by walking the wall rather then moving your arms back and forth. Arm movement will create an uneven and crooked cut.