This week I’m very happy with the Home Depot Quality Select Paintbrush. Last week I was in love with a different brand, but this one flows more smoothly and has lasted a little better with heavy use.  The Do-It Best Brush gave up the fight after about a week.These brushes are mid-range in price.  The 1" brush was $6.27, and the 3" one was $10.97.  They come in add...

I have a temporary job this week painting apartments.  All the supplies were provided for me, and one of the cleaners there is Pine-Sol.  As an all-purpose cleaner it’s fine.  The scent really puts me off though, so I never use it.When I wash out paintbrushes, I like to put a squirt of dish soap on the bristles and rub it in near where the bristles connect to the handle.&nb...

I have a temporary job this week painting apartments.  All the supplies are provided for me, and the brushes they have purchased are Do It Hardware’s “Best” line, called One Coat.  The next time I want to buy a brush for myself, this is the brush I will buy.  I’ve never painted with a synthetic bristle brush that I like as well as I like this one.It actual...

I bought these foam brushes to do some final touch up on a major remodeling project. I wasn't really very impressed with the quality or performance of these foam brushes. I was however happy with the assortment of sizes included, had it not been for this I would have never been able to complete what I was doing with these brushes. The foam that they are constructed of is very weak and flims...