We love ID magazine. There is something so calm and intelligent in the way that they cover and photograph design. No ego, just the facts, Ma'am. In their Annual Design Review Issue, they do what they do best. We're going to blog those that stood out to us over the next few weeks.
The Paint Buddy Touch-Up Tool recieved an honorable mention. Designed by Beyond Design for Rubbermaid, the Paint-Buddy stores a small amount of water based paint (9 oz) and allows you to always have it on hand for touch-ups. The clear container also allows you to see exactly what color your dealing with.
About touch-ups looking out of place on old paint: I just did some on a 6 year old paint job - in vibrant green no less - and the new bits are indistinguishable from the surrounding paint. :)
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These are great! I keep one in every color of my newly-painted home and grab them when I need to do little touch-ups.
A question on touch-ups: Wouldn't rolling paint over a small area leave a noticeable blotch/patch of a different shade on the wall?
I'm curious; anybody ever use them enough to say how cleanable those little rollers are?
So, the paint won't dry up or anything inside the container?
Becky: I've had to touch up a couple times when moving pictures around. I've had no issue with blotches, but then I've lived in my home less than two years, so the walls haven't had a chance to fade or get dirty.
I have used them in my new place for touch ups a few times & they've worked well. The sponge is very easy to clean (it pops in & out easily) and the paint seems well sealed in there. Touch ups look pretty seamless although are best on small areas. Great for touching up over small spackled holes or corner chips.
I am in love with this tool already.
ID needs magazine needs to catch up.. this product was featured in the BusinessWeek IDEA awards LAST year!
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These are fantastic, and easy to clean as other readers point out. With two dogs, two teens, and a gearhead/athlete husband . . . they are my new household staple.
To answer the other question, the paint dries in seamlessly (assuming you've covered all the dirt/smudged areas completely.) Ideally, you should scrub the dirt first, but sometimes I've been known to fudge that a little.
I've done touch-ups (without this handy gadget, but with both a short, thick brush and a foam pad, whihc is ideal)) on flat dark brown wall paint (Pratt & Lambert) and the touch-ups are absolutely invisible.