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Pro tip: I was wrong about using a 2-inch brush for cutting in paint
For years I used a 2-inch angled brush for all my trim work, thinking bigger was better for a straight line. Then I watched a painter in Portland use a 1.5-inch Purdy brush on a window frame and saw how much easier it was to control. I tried it last month on my bedroom baseboards and got way cleaner edges with less paint on the wall. Anyone have a favorite brush size for different jobs like doors versus windows?
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bailey.sam1mo ago
A painter in Portland convinced you? I've never heard of anyone using a 1.5-inch brush for trim work before.
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dylanwilliams1mo ago
My uncle was a house painter in Tacoma for forty years and he swore by a tiny 1-inch brush for window panes, said it was like using a pencil. He'd laugh at the big brushes people buy now. That story from Portland makes total sense to me, @bailey.sam, because control really is everything on small trim. I still use a 2-inch for big flat door surfaces, but for any tight corner or thin frame, I'm reaching for the smallest brush I own. It just feels more precise, even if it takes a few more dips in the paint can.
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