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Has anyone else seen the "Purdy International" Brushes at Home Depot, they are made in China!!! The Jackets are orange/red not yellow like traditional Purdy's, They still claim to use Dupont filaments
Made in China Purdy's ???????
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Oh god, I haven't seen this. I don't visit hd often, I'm a Lowes guy when I have to be. I never liked hd even when I was a kid! I haven't heard of this style of Purdy either.
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My Purdy Rep claims there is supposed to be litigation by Purdy suing the company making these, I don't believe it. I think it's Purdy all the way, they think by calling it "Purdy International" It won't piss off red, white and blue americans, their wrong!! Why would Dupont be involved if it had nothing to do with Purdy?
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AND....... Why the hell are the "pros" shopping at HD for brushes
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Man...you have a real phobia about Home Depot. Why?
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I normally work weekends, when i need something my paint store is closed? that leaves Ace hardware, Lowes, Home Depot where i live, I usually plan jobs well enough that im ok through the weekend but not always. B.M. sells their paint to Ace, S.W. sells their Purdy, H & C, Minwax and God knows what else to Lowes and H.D. They don't care why should I?
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HD is a DIY center they carry ICI paints you think your buying Bher paint but its ICI paint. Only the ho belive in this stuff. I think HD is great as a last resort but it seems like a lot of peps here is saying "I got a whatever at HD" I would never bid a job counting on useing HD (ICI) paints.
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HD is a DIY center they carry ICI paints you think your buying Bher paint but its ICI paint. Only the ho belive in this stuff. I think HD is great as a last resort but it seems like a lot of peps here is saying "I got a whatever at HD" I would never bid a job counting on useing HD (ICI) paints.
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"AND....... Why the hell are the "pros" shopping at HD for brushes"
I was in wallyworld the other day, took a look at their painting stuff, just for laughs, I had to see the new best paint in town, the "kilz" brand stuff, which I didn't even know was paint. I also found the big rubber brush with the plastic case someone mentioned on here. I thought it was a hard plastic case, but it's a plastic shuck. Then I see a guy at work today, using one of the walmart brand brushes, and realized I had used that brush while staining a small deck last week, I was so ashamed, I just didn't want to use my pro extra brush with the deckscapes, I knew it would get messy, and the pro extra is all i carry to work now since i stopped carrying my entire toolbox
I was in wallyworld the other day, took a look at their painting stuff, just for laughs, I had to see the new best paint in town, the "kilz" brand stuff, which I didn't even know was paint. I also found the big rubber brush with the plastic case someone mentioned on here. I thought it was a hard plastic case, but it's a plastic shuck. Then I see a guy at work today, using one of the walmart brand brushes, and realized I had used that brush while staining a small deck last week, I was so ashamed, I just didn't want to use my pro extra brush with the deckscapes, I knew it would get messy, and the pro extra is all i carry to work now since i stopped carrying my entire toolbox
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ICI which now is owned by Azko-Nobel own Glidden .... Behr is owned by Masco and in no way is it ICI -Azko....
I will run to a home center in a pinch for primer, tape and yes the occasional brush. I use a small mom and pop store by my house most of my work is 30-40 miles away in the "city" so during the day there is a rare moment where I have to make the trip to the HD, Lowes...
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My local store is my lumber yard, paint store and hardware... mom and pop.. and yes they are an Ace affiliate. but they carry stuff that is not in the "ace warehouse" they have the options to drop ship brands that are not most Ace's do not carry. Ia m sure that what your Ace is doing with Mythic.
I get, Cabot, PPG, Sikkens, P&L, Zinsser, Zar, and most other name brands, and having a good relationship with owners my discount is just as good with using any other store. and if I pay a buck or two more for something I am helping out a small biz... just as I am
I get, Cabot, PPG, Sikkens, P&L, Zinsser, Zar, and most other name brands, and having a good relationship with owners my discount is just as good with using any other store. and if I pay a buck or two more for something I am helping out a small biz... just as I am
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No, they actually stock the paint and tint as needed. The store owner has two stores (the closest is still 30mi from me) and saw it at a convention. I talked to their "paint mgr" and asked why they decided on Mythic, instead of AFM, etc., and she said when they looked into it they saw that "this was the paint of the future" since it was "the only paint that is non-toxic even after tinting".My local store is my lumber yard, paint store and hardware... mom and pop.. and yes they are an Ace affiliate. but they carry stuff that is not in the "ace warehouse" they have the options to drop ship brands that are not most Ace's do not carry. Ia m sure that what your Ace is doing with Mythic.
I get, Cabot, PPG, Sikkens, P&L, Zinsser, Zar, and most other name brands, and having a good relationship with owners my discount is just as good with using any other store. and if I pay a buck or two more for something I am helping out a small biz... just as I am
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Just some facts, Glidden was owned by ICI until recently when ICI sold it to Azco Nobel (the company that makes Siekens stain among many other things in Europe) Behr paint is owned by Masco, the same company that owns Kilz Primers, Masco owns a ton of companies including Kraftmaid cabinets. The new Kilz paint that is sold at Walmart (Got #1 rating in consumer reports) is basically a relabel of Behr paint (#2 rating).
So youre such a genious, u never have ran out of something on a job and needed something in a pinch on a Sunday or Saturday?????
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Hey Ewing,
I've had homeowners insist on paint from a particular homecenter before (because they know more about paint then we do because they went to college and anybody can paint!!!!) I actually had a customers friend tell me this once when I was trying to tell them Behr paint is not all that great. I don't argue anymore, I will refuse to use entry level low quality new construction grade paint though.
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are your paint stores seriously not open on Sat and Sun? Thats when I do most my business with SW
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I don't care for S.W. they have stores open to 12 and some open all day on Saturday, There is a S.W. open on Sunday about 45 minutes from my house, but again i'm not a S.W. fan, for many reasons. Going to H.D. is no different than going to S.W. They both crap all over the little guy and you leave both stores feeling like your just another number. My local paint store where I buy 95% of my paint (Color Wheel) closes at 12 on saturday and is closed on Sunday.are your paint stores seriously not open on Sat and Sun? Thats when I do most my business with SW
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bummer for the rest of ya huh? All the people at my SW seem to like me and go the extra 15 or 20 feet to make sure I leave happy.
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Trust me my friend you don't have to be a little guy to get craped on by SW.
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