Hello All, I am wondering if others are having issues with the durability of brushes and shape loss? Especially after using products like Advance? I grew up using Purdy Nylox, and have tried most Purdy lines as well as a couple of offerings from Wooster and Corona. I know quality and craftsmanship has gone down, but I'm hoping I'm missing something. It just seems like when I wasa a kid (15 years ago) I would have the same brush forever. Now, even after I wash out brushes with soap and water and use my brush comb and hang to dry, they still end up flaring out and splitting. Should I be exclusively using paint thinners? I do sidewalk pat, but not hard... This happens to brand new brushes. The only ones that seem to hold up are Chinex brushes...is that my answer? I don't mind padding money to bids for brushes, but I would prefer to take care of my equipment properly. Thanks!
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We switched from Corona's to rembrandts, and are extremely happy. they dont clean up as nice as the coronas, but at less than 1/2 the cost of a corona, I cant complain... and overall, I like their stiffness.
With that said, I have had mixed results with putting them back in their shucks...
Oil pains, though do have a tendency to make them fluff up more tho...
With that said, I have had mixed results with putting them back in their shucks...
Oil pains, though do have a tendency to make them fluff up more tho...
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Purdy Pro Extra dales, seem to be durable for some time.
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I used to use them exclusively. I think they're rebranded Wooster brushes but either way they're great. I can't get them anymore so I switched to Corona Excaliburs which I've been liking for a while now.
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Thanks! I do put them back in their holders and have a box my great grandpa used when hanging brushes to dry. I really don't know how much more over the top I can go in my care! I was just hoping their was a brush manufacturer that consistently churned out high quality brushes.
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After the price of the Coronos I used went up, I switched to BM brushes, and I love them. Especially at about 30% less than the Coronos. My shop sells a 2 1/2 inch Corona Chinex brush that goes for $30...way too much for a brush. I still use the Corona Tynex Nylons when using Advance. But, otherwise it is BM.
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I've really liked ProForm Picasso's for interior work and some exterior work. They tend not to flair out or have the bristles bend if you leave them in a bucket too long like some Purdy brushes.
At the end of the day brushes are a consumable just like roller covers. Do your best to keep to maintain them, but always be wary of their performance. When I feel like it's effecting my production rate I know it's time to start using a new brush.
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At the end of the day brushes are a consumable just like roller covers. Do your best to keep to maintain them, but always be wary of their performance. When I feel like it's effecting my production rate I know it's time to start using a new brush.
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One thing that I have been doing to extend the life of my brushes is using ThinX to clean them out. Especially if they have taken a beaten.
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They do tend to flair up after a wash. Like others said, it's best to dampen, and leave in the case/container to maintain good shape.
I've recently switched to chinex brushes. Wasn't a fast of them, but after how they clean-up I'm a fan. Even if they don't hold as much as say, a corona cortez. They clean up fast and for whatever reason we end up switching colors a lot or the guys have a tendency to be in production mode and leave the brushes to crust up. Which honestly isn't hard to do when it's 100 degrees out, around 5 minutes and the brush is crusted.
So I like the clean-up, don't have to take a wire brush or really work at it to get the paint off. Quick scrub, wet off, and spin out. Pretty much clean.
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Versus other brushes where they don't clean up all that well or easily, which means we don't do a great job of sitting there and working them over. With those brushes we stop every couple of weeks and let them soak for a couple of hours in a mixture of paint stripper, then clean them out. But that's a couple of hours of down time. Have to end up cleaning about 20 brushes with mineral, water, soap, scrub, etc. etc.
So the advantages of the chinex are actually good for me.
I've recently switched to chinex brushes. Wasn't a fast of them, but after how they clean-up I'm a fan. Even if they don't hold as much as say, a corona cortez. They clean up fast and for whatever reason we end up switching colors a lot or the guys have a tendency to be in production mode and leave the brushes to crust up. Which honestly isn't hard to do when it's 100 degrees out, around 5 minutes and the brush is crusted.
So I like the clean-up, don't have to take a wire brush or really work at it to get the paint off. Quick scrub, wet off, and spin out. Pretty much clean.
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Versus other brushes where they don't clean up all that well or easily, which means we don't do a great job of sitting there and working them over. With those brushes we stop every couple of weeks and let them soak for a couple of hours in a mixture of paint stripper, then clean them out. But that's a couple of hours of down time. Have to end up cleaning about 20 brushes with mineral, water, soap, scrub, etc. etc.
So the advantages of the chinex are actually good for me.
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Chinex for Advance. E&J and Corona for max quality. The Purdy Pro-Extra brushes are a chinex blend and will work pretty much the same but may not clean as easily. Also, when using any dual dispersion paint such as Advance, I have heard that dipping the brush in mineral spirits after cleaning in soap and water will help them keep their shape. Another thing i recommend is using Boraxo as a soap when cleaning brushes. It is a mild abrasive that dissolves as you work it through the bristles with water. Leaves no residue and is environmentally safe.
The Picasso brushes are a unique type of filament which is also usually easier to clean than a traditional nylon polyester brush. It is a little bit weaker of a filament which can cause a little more breakage than the chinex bristle. That's why i usually recommend the chinex.
The Picasso brushes are a unique type of filament which is also usually easier to clean than a traditional nylon polyester brush. It is a little bit weaker of a filament which can cause a little more breakage than the chinex bristle. That's why i usually recommend the chinex.
I use some rubbing alcohol or denatured on mine after a rinse. Rub and work it in good and takes care of any acrylic paint asap.
If it's interior work and non crusted washing in a splash of ammonia works too and it's cheap.
Alcohol makes them brand new tho.
If it's interior work and non crusted washing in a splash of ammonia works too and it's cheap.
Alcohol makes them brand new tho.
I've used Purdy's, Corona's, Wooster's, BM, EJ's also locally made brushes from Super Brush & Supply! Never used any Picasso's, a few years ago I remember everyone was complaining about the bristles falling out almost immediately. Has Picasso fixed this problem?
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I got comped a few Purdy Chinex brushes this year and they didn't stack up to my Corona Excaliburs. The Purdys didn't hold their shape well and I had to trim janky filaments after almost every cleaning. The Excaliburs cut a better line throughout the day and released paint better than the Purdys when a bit crusty in the afternoon. Both brushes cleaned up easily and while the Purdys might have another season left in them, the Coronas will last a couple years.
I bought a Picasso for interiors after people here raved about them, but still prefer a Cortez, which does hold up well.
I generally wrap my brushes in plastic to clean later in the sink with a little dish soap, spin and comb, and hang up in their covers. Once a brush touches oil, it gets moved into the oil/stain brush tote for good or tossed out. Other than stains and primers, I don't use oil much and rarely use DA or thinner on latex brushes. Haven't had issues with WB alkyds or Advance damaging brushes.
I bought a Picasso for interiors after people here raved about them, but still prefer a Cortez, which does hold up well.
I generally wrap my brushes in plastic to clean later in the sink with a little dish soap, spin and comb, and hang up in their covers. Once a brush touches oil, it gets moved into the oil/stain brush tote for good or tossed out. Other than stains and primers, I don't use oil much and rarely use DA or thinner on latex brushes. Haven't had issues with WB alkyds or Advance damaging brushes.
Elder and Jenks generation X is as good as it gets.Coronas performance chinex come in next.I just bought a 3" Purdy XL elite monarch and it is amazing and cleans out great.It's chinex and polyester it seems to have tapered chinex on the outside and the poly/chinex on the inside.The tips are flagged polyester.The brush is built well I wonder if the angle sash version is as good.I would buy the whole line but on their website they only have the dale,glide and sprig available...not even the monarch I have...
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