A painting applicator that comprises a paint roller cover and a paint brush whereas said paint brush is internally aligned along the same axis as said paint roller cover, whereby said painting applicator has two modes of alignment whereby in paint roller mode said paint brush is internally enclosed by said paint roller cover and while in paint brush mode said paint brush is external to said paint roller cover, whereby when in said paint roller mode only said paint roller cover acts on a surface to roll paint against said surface without said paint brush interfering with the surface and when in said paint brush mode said paint brush is external to said paint roller cover whereby when in said paint brush mode said paint brush acts upon a surface to brush paint onto said surface and said paint roller cover can also act on a surface.