Wow, I've been painting a bedroom using one of my new Corona 2 1/2" Shelby Champagne and quite frankly, it's the best brush for interior work I've used in the seven years I've been doing this. I am kind of a brush nut, always trying something new and this is the smoothest/nicest cutting brush yet. When something like this happens it makes everything go smoother and seemingly faster. Now I've only used it with one of my regular brands of paint so I'll have to give it a try with the others and in different temperature conditions.
With the Purdy Nylox brushes, I generally only used them in winter, summertime which in the NW is warm, not hot, the Nylox wasn't much good and I'd use a XL Blue Jay BT.
I have many of the Corona Chinex brushes but only use them outside or for primer, they're just too stiff and coarse for my conditions.
Jannie
Wooster Ultra/Pro Firm Lindbeck :thumbup:
I don't mind a Purdy, just find they don't last me nearly as long.
Nothing beats the professionals who show up for the first day with their throw aways though. Can always tell a good painter by the brush he uses, and how he holds it.
P.S. I made my signature before noticing this thread. :laughing:
Actually, folks, I found and fell in love with "America's Oldest Brush Maker" A.K.A. "Elder & Jenks." Naturally flagged bristles (not cut), nice and firm...sounds like I'm describing a fruit or a somethin' else...
I like Corona Cortez for acryllics and Corona Chicago Loop for oils. Wooster Ultra-Firm is an awesome brush for precision work as well. The previous post about how someone holds a brush as an indication of skill level is so true. I was given a raise once from an employer in the first 5 mins on job when they saw how I held my brush. I have never forgotten that and have done the same for others that have worked for me since.
Well since Dec 6th when I last posted here, I've been using the 2 1/2" Corona Shelby Champagne Nylon brushes, today I switched back and forth between my old Purdy favorites and finished the day with the Corona Champagne, just better in every way.
Jannie
Once you go pure Chinex nothing else paints or cleans the same. My favorite right now Purdy Sprig 3" Chinex - but will get a Swan Chinex if I can find one. Also have several Corona Chinex brushes I like.
Once you go pure Chinex nothing else paints or cleans the same. My favorite right now Purdy Sprig 3" Chinex - but will get a Swan Chinex if I can find one. Also have several Corona Chinex brushes I like.
I picked up a Chinex the other day; I thought it was a White China. I was in a hurry and not paying attention, whoops. Anyway, the thing paints really well, holds a lot of paint and releases nicely. The clean up is effortless.
I think after this brush (Corona Edge 2.5) softens up it will be a real threat to some of the othe brushes in my stable.
I am impressed to say the least. They look like natural bristle, hold paint like natural bristle and lay paint down very close to natural bristle.The feel is a bit stiffer. The other oddity is lots of people say they are for latex; dupont markets Chinex as a natural bristle replacement for oilpaint. I use oil 95%. Like I said above, with more use and softening up it will kick a$$. It is by far the easiest brush to clean, the only easier is a throw away.
Yes I thought that odd, as I knew that it was an oil replacement brush, that it would be good for latex
I have used one for thicker bodied latex (after a recommendation) and I liked it
I thought it wasn't quite thick enough for me, I like them thicker to hold more paint
But that didn't really seem to be an issue, I'm not dunking it a lot or anything
It seems to hold quite a bit
It's pretty stiff, which I prefer a firmer brush so that's fine by me
Still stand by my Chinex for the best interior latex brush. Recently added a Corona Knight to the collection and it can really lay out some paint.
However, I have a new oil brush. I always used natural china brushes, but my new partner suggested trying a Purdy XL and it is the best I have used in oil so far. I cut the handle down on a 3" Purdy Bow XL (I think that is what it was ) and it really works well on trim.
i cant figure out what all the purdy names mean. i only buy the swan and sprigs. i prefer the swan 4in and 2 1/2. ive had these two for over a year, factory seconds bought at the flea market for pennies on the dollar. ive experimented with the woosters, duron only stocks the firm. didnt like the pro extra but im keeping it in the toolbox cuz someone said its good on rough ext wood. i keep a yachtsman now too, for primer or the occasional doorway being painted in oil. havent needed to buy a highend oil brush yet. by the way, all the boxes say nylon/poly can be used in oil base. ive used to for a polyurethane job and it was ok, but has anyone used ny/poly in oil, cleaned up, and then dipped it into waterborne the next day?
Greensboro84 wrote:
"havent needed to buy a highend oil brush yet. by the way, all the boxes say nylon/poly can be used in oil base. ive used to for a polyurethane job and it was ok, but has anyone used ny/poly in oil, cleaned up, and then dipped it into waterborne the next day?"
I only did that once. When you use those with oil paint, the thinner gradually dissolves the nylon bristles. I now keep a nylon brush for latex and a China bristle for oil (which gets a lot less exercise).
I think I'll try these Coronas everybody is talking about.
at home depot the 12 pack of brushes u get for 12 cents BEST BRUSHES HANDS DOWN!! the only brush i lay down w/ at nite is corona excalibur! when i first started painting i always used purdy now i think the quality sucks they are way 2 flimbsy! but purdy i think has the best naps
hey guys, anyone ever use Fox Brushes? An oldtimer I work with uses only them, you only can get them through their 1-800 number, there really cheap ($3-$5 per 2-3inch brush). I have used one of his a couple times and it was pretty nice, I thought not quite as nice as Purdy's but man, cant beat that price!
well, ive been on the hunt for a year for my favorite brush. so far, after trying woosters 3in jaguar and the regular size 3in, purdys, 3in sash, xl 2 and 1/2, 3 and 4in, durons 3in sash and reg brushes, purdy pro-x 3in, im still hooked on the xl. i know its supposedly their lowest quality line, but i love how easy it is to manipulate the shape when pressed agains trim/quarterround etc... its so much easier for me to cut against a ceiling with a softer purdy than a firmer wooster. i tried to like the pro-x but to darn stiff. i liked the woosters but on certain days, i would get stray bristles like crazy. i can do anything with my 3in purdy xl, just give me a 3in yachtsman and im set. by the way, i just copped a purdy 5n1 with the wooden handle like everyone was talkin about a while back. comes in these purdy tool bags but i got them to sel me just the 5n1.
I'm soory that the Pro-Extra didn'twork out for you; I really like them. I have several and after they are worn in they are great. I am painting with the Pro Ex Elasco 2.5" and it is sweet. My brush of choice is the Purdy 2.0 or 2.5" Elasco in Black China or the regular XL Ny/Poly; small enough to manuever and thick enough to hold a ton of paint (fire hose). The Pro Ex has flagged nicely and it has softened just enough to leave as good a finish as any brush I have except for a few scary looking Black Chinas.
Any way you can tell how you got the 5n1; I would love to have one.
Duron had some of these purdy tool bags that come with some brushes, caulk gun, tape, and a 5n1 with a wooden handle. It's got purdy in red letters on the handle, I haven't been able to find them on the internet.
Just wondering, I come across some factory seconds at the flea market about a year ago and got a 4in and 2 and a half in purdy brushes for way cheap. Why do they label certain brushes with the "second" stamp? I love both of those brushes, i just retired the 2 1/2 but the 4 is still going strong, great for stain, its the softer xl series. only thing wrong with them is the "second" stamped on the ferrule.
Just thought I'd let yall know, I gave the purdy pro extra another chance. It's all I paint with now. Unless I'm working in waterborn stain. I was to scared to try it out the other day with Deckscapes, I just knew it would run all over the brush. I've found I prefer a throw away for brushwork on decks, even waterborn. You put the brushes through heck and the stain runs all over them, I can't put another one of my favorite brushes through that again. But yeah, I'm a pro-extra guy now, 3in sprig, I thought it would be a little thin for my taste, but duron doesn't stock the swans, and the sprig holds as much or as little paint as I want.
I am going to sound like a complete amatuer hers but the best luck I have had cutting in is with a Plymouth Painter brand angle sash. I've tried Wooster and Purdy and just dont get results as good as the Plymouth brand. Maybe I'm just not using the right model quality brushes none seem firm enough for me
What in the hell is a Plymouth Painter and where do you buy them??
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