Dec 25, 2008 9:36 pm US/Eastern
Does It Really Do That: "Point 'N Paint"
No Runs, No Spills, No Mess Gets Put To The Test
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
-
-
CBS4 Consumer Investigator Al Sunshine tests"Point 'N Paint"
CBS
Meet Bob the painter. He's been painting homes for the past forty years, and he knows his way around a paint brush and roller but when it comes to "Point 'N Paint", he said "I've used similar things but not this."
But if it does what it promises, it would be great for do-it-yourselfers and professional painters.
CBS4 Consumer Investigator Al Sunshine explained that if such a product could, "literally, "Point 'N Paint an entire room in less than an hour," then Bob would help put it to the test, and answer:
But does it really do that?
"Point 'N Paint" looks simple enough. One gets an applicator and a mini edger that doubles as a grip and you also get a no-spill tray. One begins by pouring paint into the no-spill tray, and as Bob said, "don't get it on the edges."
He started painting the wall, and examined how, "It stays away from the edge of the wall."
On closer look, Bob was right. It's not doing much of a job as an edger. One was also getting streaks, and lots of them, and lastly, the product kept falling apart. No matter how hard one tried, it was difficult to get the "Point 'N Paint" back together again.
One tried all over again from the beginning, but it still wasn't working well.
Finally, Bob would try just the mini edger; there were no parts to come apart there. But it did not do any better, and again there were lots of streaks.
As a reminder, a comparison demonstration was made with just a plain roller, and how easy that job is, and as Bob said, "It covers much better."
Now, there was the promise that "Point 'N Paint" made about making ceilings easier to do with the product. Bob mentioned that "under the grip is the swivel pole adapter, which could make painting the ceiling easier than ever."
So he tried it with the swivel pole adapter, and since the ceilings we used were low, we stayed low to see how the "Point 'N Paint" did.
Bob confirmed that one could not really control it. He said, "It's not neat. It's sloppier than a roller. You can't control it when it's on a stick."
"Point 'N Paint" costs $20 plus shipping and handling, but as you could see the product was a disappointment.
(© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
The top stories on CBS4.com
Burned Teen's Family Staying Positive
Click to enlarge
Stumble It!
Reporting
