In this article, I will provide a detailed explanation of which types of paint brushes work best for which painting tasks and provide a list of highly recommended paint brushes for you to use on your next project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investing in high-quality paint brushes is extremely important to any painting project. It is never worth saving a few dollars by buying cheap brushes. Cheap brushes make the job much more difficult. The job will take longer, the work will be frustrating and the finished product \nUsing the proper paint brush for whatever job you are doing makes all \nthe difference. Stiffer bristles are generally good for working with \nthicker paints, holding their shape and are better for “cutting in” or \n“edging”. Softer bristles can be better for laying the paint down \nsmoothly, “feathering” out the paint and leaving finer finish with fewer\n brush marks. Angles brushes tend to be better for “cutting in” or \ndoing detailed work like painting the panels on doors and painting \nwindow sash while straight brushes tend to be better for brushing out \nlarge areas. I generally use angled brushes for almost everything except\n for brushing out exterior siding. It is generally best to use the \nlargest brush that you can practically use to get the job done. Larger \nbrushes hold more paint and the less you have to dip the faster you can \nget the job done. Although, larger brushes do take a lot longer to clean\n properly. I use a 3″ angle brush 90% of the time and a 2.5″ angle brush\n the most after that. Smaller brushes like 2″ and 1″ and even artists \nbrushes have their uses for very detailed work especially when the \nlarger brushes won’t fit.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n For most people who don’t have much experience painting, a high-quality medium to stiff 2.5″ angled brush is going to serve you well for most painting projects you are embarking on. Some good ones to look for are as follows: Purdy Clearcut 2.5″ Angled Paint Brush<\/a>. While the quality of Purdy has dropped a bit in recent years they still make many decent brushes and the Clearcut series are some of my favorites. Corona Brushes Inc. also makes some very nice brushes. The Corona 2.5″ Excalibur Chinex PaintBrush <\/a>is an excellent brush, it holds a lot of paint, is great to “cut in” with, lays down a fairly smooth finish and cleans up faster than most other brushes I have used before. While I have a preference for some of the Purdy and Corona brushes, Wooster Brush company makes some In this article, I will provide a detailed explanation of which types of paint brushes work best for which painting tasks and provide a list of highly recommended paint brushes for you to use on your next project. Investing in high-quality paint brushes is extremely important to any painting project. It is never worth saving … <\/p>\n