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Foam Brushes

Kitep

07-04-2007

DerbyDad03

greg6755

Edwin Pawlowski

Kitep

jmagerl

scott21230

Norminn

Kitep

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Posted by Kitep on July 4, 2007, 7:20 pm

Thanks. I always thought they were a step below bristle brushes, but
thought maybe I was missing something.

>> What's the deal with foam brushes? Is there something they work better

>> for than bristle brushes do, eg painting a door and you don't want to

>> leave brush strokes?

> I like the for quick jobs where you'd spend more time cleaning up than

> actual painting. No, they will never be as good as a quality bristle

> brush, but sometimes that is all you need.

Posted by jmagerl on July 4, 2007, 9:11 pm

I like them to apply stain. but only the ones with wood handles. The plastic
handled ones turn into mush when they get liquid on them.

> Thanks. I always thought they were a step below bristle brushes, but

> thought maybe I was missing something.

>>> What's the deal with foam brushes? Is there something they work better

>>> for than bristle brushes do, eg painting a door and you don't want to

>>> leave brush strokes?

>> I like the for quick jobs where you'd spend more time cleaning up than

>> actual painting. No, they will never be as good as a quality bristle

>> brush, but sometimes that is all you need.

Posted by on July 5, 2007, 3:04 pm

Use them for small jobs where you are using oil based paint. Use once
and throw away. Cheaper than cleaning with paint thinner that's now
about $6/gallon. Perfectly good for big jobs for the primer coat.

Posted by Norminn on July 5, 2007, 3:37 pm

scott21230@gmail.com wrote:

> Use them for small jobs where you are using oil based paint. Use once

> and throw away. Cheaper than cleaning with paint thinner that's now

> about $6/gallon. Perfectly good for big jobs for the primer coat.

When I'm working with alkyd and brush (real, good bristle brush) or
spray, I keep a cheapo foam brush handy to catch runs and drips.
Especially with sprayer, a brush already wrung out with mineral spirits
will catch drips before the set and it leaves a smoothe coat of paint.
I spray painted my old klunker range hood with enamel and the foam brush
was very handy. Looks like new, unfortunately :o)

Posted by Kitep on July 5, 2007, 9:26 pm

>I like them to apply stain. but only the ones with wood handles. The

>plastic handled ones turn into mush when they get liquid on them.

I've never stained anything, but I'll keep this in mind for when I do.

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