I was in the local Sherman Wilson store for supplies and picked up a few of the new Purdy Clearcut brushes (I'm a brush ho). This is one nice brush. It paints great right out of the sleeve. The bristles are a shade stiffer than the XL model and possibly a bit narrower; they stay aligned well when brushing with no crissy crossy overlap. I would put it a tad softer than a Wooster firm and paints very similar. I got a 3" and 2.5" Glide and a 3" Swan. Me likey.
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came in yesterday has some nice sales
pro extra on sale
came in yesterday has some nice sales
pro extra on sale
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pro extra
Tynex® Nylon, Chinex® and Orel® Polyester
http://www.purdycorp.com/catalog/series/detail/9
i love them to cut and i justordereed some pips fpr exterior
Tynex® Nylon, Chinex® and Orel® Polyester
http://www.purdycorp.com/catalog/series/detail/9
i love them to cut and i justordereed some pips fpr exterior
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Are the clear cuts Pro extras? if so I have plenty of pro extras i like to use them outside in the summer.
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Ahh so its a SW thing? I am not a SW guy so I have not see that in any other stores yet.
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I've not seen heard of it either
Sometimes it takes a while for stuff to get out here
Also as SWP owns Purdy now, could be a 'sclusive
Sometimes it takes a while for stuff to get out here
Also as SWP owns Purdy now, could be a 'sclusive
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Thats what i was thinking too its SW thing.
We have those here. I'll have to pick one up and try it out. Wasn't sure how they compared to the Glide, I'll soon find out.
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Not sure what type of bristles the clear cut is but I like 100% nylon soft brushes for waterbornes
I used Alkyd Impervo; maybe that was/is the difference. I haven't tried any waterbourne S. Impervo yet, possibly next week or the week after. I hope it works as good or better with the waterbourne because I can't paint that stuff for $h!t. I could pour it over the trim and leave it and it would still have brush marks.
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I gave one a 2 day whirl ... I'll stick with my 2.5 & 3 inch Pro glide
Purdy is the brush though!!!
Purdy is the brush though!!!
I use the XL-Glide alot and the Clear Cut seemed a bit stiffer. Otherwise it worked out fine, not enough difference to change from the XL.
I'll give it another go on an exterior later.
I used it for waterborne Deckscape for some interior staining and nothing about it really made any difference.
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I'll give it another go on an exterior later.
I used it for waterborne Deckscape for some interior staining and nothing about it really made any difference.
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I have several Clearcut brushes, and I am very happy with them. I do think that they can help you cut a cleaner line. They are kind of stiff, IMHO, but they are very manageable, and get you into tight spots with ease. I think that they are exclusive to SW.
Happy painting, Paul.
Happy painting, Paul.
I used the Pro-Extra Glide today. Nice Brush! I used it for interior cut-in and was impressed compared to the XL Glide. It held the paint well and was just stiff enough for controlling the straight line I needed from the wall to the crown molding. Cleaning was nice as well, easy and thorough, no wire brush needed. :thumbup: Now, time to try the Wooster and Corona, perhaps on the next interior...
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