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Indonesia, Jakarta
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Review on Complete Wallpaper Smoothing Kit With Tape Measure, Red & Medium-Hardness Squeegees, Vinyl Cutter, And Replacement Blades - Ideal For Adhesive Paper Application And Window Decorating by Bobby Watkins

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Very mixed bag: my feedback

The blue scraper is amazing for self-adhesive wallpaper. The felt protects the paper while still being strong enough to push out the bubbles. It's utility can't be overstated.I didn't used the red strip cutter. The tape measure is just a simple tape measure like the ones often included in sewing kits. I don't know exactly how long it is, but what I needed to measure was 4 1/2 feet, so it's at least that long. I only used the red scraper along with the exacto knife to cut close to the edges along baseboards and trim.Now to the bad.the exacto knife is crap, almost to the point where it is dangerous. Obviously, it is not a name brand X-acto knife, but it is horrid. The screw tightened that holds the blades doesn't stay tightened and over time loosens more easily. When the tightened loosens, it is far easier for the blade to fall out, especially when dragging across a material over a long distance such as when cutting adhesive wall paper along trim. I fought through using this knife because I couldn't find my nice knife, but I was extremely lucky to not cut myself, which can be an emergency room trip wound.Therefore, if you can find just the blue scraper with the felt edge cheaper than this kit, buy that and then buy yourself a nice X-acto knife. It's worth paying a few dollars extra to get a good knife, especially when figuring in emergency rooms trips which is much more likely with this crap cutter.If you do buy this and use the knife, PLEASE BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL!

Pros
  • Awesome set. All the tools are very useful. I use them screenprinting or for vinyl projects.
Cons
  • The kit may not be easily stored due to its size