Most painters have a good assortment of brushes and rollers because they are some of the most important tools for the job. In some cases, brushes work best, and other times, you may need to use rollers. However, pads are another option to consider. A paint or stain pad applicatorcan be very useful and here are some reasons to add them to your tools soon.
A World without Rollers or Pads
For a long time, painters used brushes for their work because this was the only viable option. Yet, when the paint roller emerged on the scene in the late 1930s, it changed painting forever. Painters could paint rooms or entire houses quickly and paint rollers more than paid for themselves. Not only did rollers increase paint time, but they also increased the quality of the paint job.
Painting Pads
The paint or stain pad applicator is a relatively new invention. In fact, it was not available to painters until the 1990s. A pad is simple and flat and absorbent. It can apply paint smoothly and evenly. Pads are usually square or rectangular in shape.
Many pads are made with a foam backing. Yet, if you do a lot of staining, you may wish to use a stain pad applicator made from lambskin. It is also called a stain block because it has a secure wooden handle behind the large, thick pad.
Lambskin is one of the best stain applicators because it does not drip and absorbs and applies evenly. You get a smooth surface finish and can reuse the pad time and time again, unlike foam. Talk to your paint supplier about the benefits of lambskin staining tools. They can show you a large selection of some of the finest paint applicators in the industry.
