In message , Fred
wrote
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:48:51 +0100, Alan
wrote:

'Use & Thro' Paint Brush
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They are OK for jobs where the finish is not
too important but having said that they perform quite well.

Unless you are painting the underneath of something which will be out
of sight, isn't finish always important?

Only if you are a perfectionist - and I expect many people's doors and
window frames don't have a mirror finish without blemishes.

My soon to be replaced softwood window frames are now a mixture of
plastic filler and wood and occasionally if the paint is cracking in
small area I will quickly sand it down and apply a few coats of paint,
but only to the small area. Stand back a few metres and I see very
little difference between old and new..

I did buy some (the se, not
the individual ones IIRC) but they looked so cheap and nasty I sent
them back. They may have changed brands since then though.

The quality as delivered isn't too good but given a haircut to even up
the bristles they are OK.

It horses for courses, for some jobs I will use a cheap brush and throw
it away after use and for other jobs I will use an expensive brush and
take care to clean it afterwards.
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Alan
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