Spreader – flip the tool over to the dull side and this edge is great for applying spackle while prepping the walls.ġ2. Chisel – this sharp edge is for scraping off flaking paint.ġ1. Crack Opener – ever wondered how to get a clean edge around your ceiling, without taping? Simply run this end along the edge where the wall meets the ceiling, and you’ll create a little trench for your paint brush to safely follow, without overlapping onto the ceiling.ġ0. Nail Puller – there’s always that one nail you missed when you were prepping the room for paint.ĩ. Concave Scraper – every curve has an equal and opposite reaction. Convex Scraper – great for scraping paint off curvy molding.ħ. Small Hex Nut Wrench – same deal, just smaller.Ħ. Large Hex Nut Wrench – supposedly the nut wrenches are sized to fit those commonly found on paint sprayers.ĥ. Philips Screw Bit – every time I paint a room, it never fails that one plate cover uses Philips instead of flat.Ĥ. Flat Screw Bit – for unscrewing plate covers like light switches and plugs.ģ. (I can’t tell you how much paint I’ve ruined because I forgot this crucial step.)Ģ. Hammer – perfect for pounding the lid back on the paint can. So what does a 14-in-1 painter’s tool do? Everything except actually paint.ġ. So I did a little more digging and found out what all the little pieces of this tool do, and I’m passing my research on to you so you won’t feel as left out as I did, if you decide you need one of these. I guess this is one of those things that, if you don’t know how to use it, you shouldn’t be buying it? I couldn’t believe how little information I found. So I did what any savvy DIY-er would do, I googled it. When I got home with my treasure, I realized there was nothing on the packaging to tell me how to use this miracle of efficiency. Long story short, I batted my eyelashes at my date and a few minutes later we walked out with his light switches and my new multi-tool. (For Mother’s Day, I’m getting a new chop-saw, but that’s a story for another day.) They last longer, and he gets to enjoy them too. Some guys buy their wives flowers, mine buys me tools. It seemed like the perfect multi-tool, even if I didn’t have a clue about half its functions. So when I was killing time at the hardware store the other evening, waiting for my hubby to choose between two different styles of light switch plates (this is what we do on our dates these days), I wandered into the paint aisle, my happy place.īefore long, a 14-in-1 painter’s tool made its way into my hands. Today I almost bought a cute little combination flashlight/bottle opener at the checkout at Lowe’s, before I realized I was already carrying both those tools on me at the time, in the form of other multi-tools.īasically, if you can make my life easier and more efficient, you have my heart. I have a Swiss Army Knife, a Leatherman, and even one of those flat credit card sized tools that can do 12 different things but probably can’t be legally carried on an airplane. If you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. A quick look at the many uses for my new 14-in-1 painter’s tool.
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