Painter's Pyramid Stands, Yellow (KM1257)

I do a lot of home repair and maintenance so I have used these pyramids a few times already. They really help when painting flat panels like cabinet doors and helps prevent paint runoff and buildup. Before I would elevate items on paint cans or random things in the shop. They are small, store easily, and support quite a bit of weight. If you purchase them I recommend buying some type of anti skid mat to place under them as the hard plastic pyramid like to slip around if it is on a hard surface.

Bought these to rest cabinet doors on when painting them. They work great! Anything that needs the top and sides painted can be used on these. I ended up painting 18 cabinet doors and wished I had bought more of these. It was better balanced and more stable than the ones I ended up setting on top of empty paint cans. It is possible to get the job done without these, however these make it a lot easier and less likely to run into wet paint. I ended painting my doors in shifts so that I could get the two coats on a door before moving them and doing the next set of doors. I did not try using the things at the base to attach them to my work surface or each other. I guess you just screw through the hole, but I ended up painting my doors over cardboard boxes. So, I would have the cardboard laid out then the stands on top, and place a door over it. This was to save my garage floor from the majority of paint drips. I didn't have issue with the stands sliding around while on that surface, but other people claimed they slid a lot, so if you are using a plastic drop cloth, you might want to secure the stands to keep them immobile.

These little gadgets come in handy especially for my paint pours. These pyramid stands elevate the canvas to stop it from adhering to your plastic, tarps, or whatever surface protector that you use. The stands themselves sometimes stick to the canvas and/or the surface protector. They can also be a pain to clean but well worth saving your art.

I've had a similar set of these for years. Unfortunately, my wife gave me a project that required more than ten pyramids so I got these to ensure I could complete the task. This product is very useful and I like it a great deal more than the original set which has flimsy legs and a curved support stand that always worried me. The flat base of these is far more suitable to weight distribution and I feel also more aesthetically pleasing. I've used them to support painting and staining projects with successful results on both. While not required for most applications, the ability to screw them into a board allows them to be configured securely to support sensitive projects. The top edge of the pyramid is small enough that even with wet paint it doesn't really leave a noticeable mark, making them ideal. They also store securely by nesting them together and clean up very easily. I've removed paint and stain from them without issue--although this is an added step I'm sure is completely unnecessary.

I am new to DIY home projects so I am not aware of what is out there that can help a person complete a task. I read a blog where these handy stands were mentioned. I am in the process of refinishing my kitchen cabinets. The first round of doors I did took a long time because I would do one side, wait a day, flip them, and do the other side. With these pyramids I was able to paint or poly the back side, go around the frames, then flip the doors and do the front side. One coat done in one day. That is a very good thing. They do sometimes leave a very, very small mark on the first side but it is so small no one would ever notice it, however, it is the reason I do the back side of the doors first. I did fashion a frame that I nailed the pyramids to, think a capital letter i. Mostly because they are very lightweight and it keeps them upright and makes it much easier to flip the doors.

These are a very simple solution to a common problem. And they work very well, they don’t leave marks on my work and they elevate everything enough to get to the edges of whatever I’m working on. The price is hard to beat too. You get plenty in a package for most jobs and they are made well enough they I have not broken one yet. I never used the old version but these “New and Improved” ones are very easy to clip together. This allows me to have two side by side so I can lay out long pieces of trim for staining. You can also mount them to your work surface, but I haven’t had the need for that yet. So I’ve been happy with them. If I ever need more I won’t hesitate to buy them.

I would give these five stars if they were made with rubber instead of plastic. Worked okay to keep cabinet doors elevated so I could paint the sides but if you apply too much pressure with your roller or brush the object you are painting slides around on the pyramids. Also, had to put a sheet down on top of the table to keep the pyramids from sliding around on the table top.

Great item! These are so handy when it comes to painting. I needed something like this for one particular project and these were cheap enough so I bought them, figuring I would only use them once. Boy was I wrong! I have since bought 3 more packages and use them on everything I paint. every time no matter the project. I've yet to come across a painting or drying project were these have not come in handy! I absolutely love these! I also read in some reviews that the one down side to these is that they leave a mark on your project from sitting on the points, which makes sense but it must be due to something else they're doing because out of the 40-50 projects I've done since purchasing these I have not experienced that problem once. Well worth the purchase. I would and have bought them again.