Thanks for that post Dean. I've been meaning to try out the Picasso but just haven't gotten around to ordering some. That review is enough for me to not want to try it out. How old is that one?

 

Fail.

 

These brushes are turds.
Ran my hands over one, felt wrong, put it back.

...festool...

 

Yup Dean....with you on this one....

I would constantly pull out my exacto knife to shave and cut wayward bristles or pluck one out of some paint.

From an Ex - Picasso lover.

 

Weren't some people also having issues with the wood splitting near the ferrule? I never bought any since they were made in China.

 

they were made in China.

That explains a lot. Funny thing, Bill would have grabbed that bundle of bristles and attempted to glue them back in place, and kept on using that brush. :yes:

 

Wow Dean what perfect timing!I was just considering on buying a considerable amount of this brushes because of reviews in the past and this post just came.PT has a gold mine of info and this is just another example of it.Thanks to all you pro painters who contribute here.Field testing is how we learn and share our trade secrets and I consider myself blessed to be apart of it.:notworthy:

 

My local Paint store gave me one to try...same problem...bristles coming out like crazy. Nice duster though...

 

There has been quite a lot written about this brush in the past six months from a performance perspective - almost all of it positive. These reviews, combined with the low cost of the brush, have lead many to purchased it. Curious if some of those who have been huge proponents of it are also now having a change of heart due to durability issues or if they are still convinced of it's value.

Seems to me another company (hopefully not in China) could take the bristle technology that seemed to make these so good and construct a brush that would then have the performance and durability of a really great tool. Sure the cost would be more but it usually is for something of quality.

 

fwiw, the color of the bristles is ugly.
it reminds me of a wirey haired freaky red headed 9 year old kid that takes a lot of pills to cope.

could just be me.

 

fwiw, the color of the bristles is ugly.
it reminds me of a wirey haired freaky red headed 9 year old kid that takes a lot of pills to cope.

could just be me.

Kevin, YOU are a "wirey haired freaky red headed 9 year old kid" ???

I coulda sworn you were older

 

werent these brushes supposed to be better than mana from heaven? glad I stick with what works for me.

wooster might not be new and exciting but they just work.

 

A better name for them would have been Pi-cuss-o!

 

Wooster is made in America .......you can put these brushes in the same file as the proshot

 

Meaning?:blink:

 

............

 

Whatever dude. They've been making me money for years without any hangups, that's all I need to know.

I guess you get off trolling me. You can troll me all you want if that gets you off, BUT DON'T MAKE FUN OF MY FAVORITE BRUSH!!!!!!!!!

Don't get your panties in a bunch.....I've used woosters (4174-3) for twenty plus yrs, I was talking about the Picasso brush Is a pos....:thumbsup:

 

Never got on the Picasso band wagon. I would have tried them but never seen them anywhere around here.

You should have a Picasso rep apologizing to you shortly and sending you replacements.

How used was that brush? Did you spin them or kick them out?


TJ and Will thanking each other and getting all touchy feely Now I have seen the other shoe drop for PT

 

TJ and Will thanking each other and getting all touchy feely Now I have seen the other shoe drop for PT

"The brush brought us together here at Painttalk" *

*(trademark pending)

 

No problems "as yet" with a good amount of painters using them. They have been abusing them in solvent/oil based paint as well as our waterbornes.

Not good if they are shedding like that!

 

I haven't see this shedding. Wondering if you guys got bad batches, or if the quality has gone down that far. I have two that are over a year old and I still grab one for cutting in walls, the other for brushing shutters.

 

I've had at least 8 cases and I have only had shedding in a couple fo brushes. I like them. they clean up great, load well and keep shape nice.

I do like the Proform Extra Stiff brush better. I like a stiff one.

 

Sounds like you and wise should go on a cruise. :thumbsup:

 

I still like how they get into corners, and for $9ish a brush, they are not bad. I am guessing all 6 or so of ours are from the same batch. Me personally, a Corona Cortex in semi-oval 2.5" sash configuration would be perfect for walls.

I am not sure on the exact age of that brush. At most, it has seen moderate to light use since late January. We have a few in rotation, so hard to pin point.

I personally spin brushes dry with my hands. I do not tap on my foot with the brush.

Once, fwiw, I kind did a quick flick of the brus (a Wooster) In the air, kind of a cracking the whip motion, and OT snapped the handle in two. I do not recommend that technique.

 

I was thinking if you kicked them out then that may have been the cause of setting the glue to fail. Must of been bad glue or cheap glue.

I snapped the handle of a Purdy last year in a similar situation.

 

Now I remember! I was vigorously giving the finger to some Duck fans. :whistling2:

 

Flippin birddog!

 

lol

GO DUCKS!

 

Only on PT....from brushes, to affection, to model trains. Thanks for the chuckle this morning.

28 years of painting and I've had one brush handle snap. New out of the box, wet it, lightly "shoe-tapped" it, and there it went. Still have it, and have even used it in a few situations. BTW: The store mgr replaced it with a 2 fer 1 and let me keep it.

 

Maybe a Michigan batch??? I've had 2 do this I did email John he sent replacments..

 

 

Just wired that this is even a problem. Never had an issue like this at all with any brush. I will probably keep trying in case a bad lot is working its way through the distribution channels.

 

John said they had a just plain bad batch of epoxy from an overseas supplier he asked that I send him the brush so he can leverage said supplier...

 

I think maybe they just need to re-evaluate their QC procedures where they are being manufactured. I have seen some of the worst, and best cabinet finishes available coming from China.

It all depends on the factory, and how its managed. True no matter where that is.