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Nailshooter wrote:
OK, Bill. If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had to look up your painting tips from 2 years ago (My news provider didn't have them, but Google still did). Just wanted to let you know that what I learned then is coming in handy again. Everyone else, don't forget to use some dish washing detergent to help wash the paint out of your angled brush! ; ) It's a "magic" ingredient. Bill |
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On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 4:25:42 PM UTC-5, Bill wrote:
Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill. If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had to look up your painting tips from 2 years ago (My news provider didn't have them, but Google still did). Just wanted to let you know that what I learned then is coming in handy again. Everyone else, don't forget to use some dish washing detergent to help wash the paint out of your angled brush! ; ) It's a "magic" ingredient. Bill Robert uses angled brushes to paint gable facia. :-) Sonny |
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On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 5:25:42 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote:
Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill. If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had to look up your painting tips from 2 years ago (My news provider didn't have them, but Google still did). Just wanted to let you know that what I learned then is coming in handy again. Everyone else, don't forget to use some dish washing detergent to help wash the paint out of your angled brush! ; ) It's a "magic" ingredient. Bill Now, wouldn't that depend on the type of paint used? |
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On 8/8/2019 5:25 PM, Bill wrote:
Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill.Â* If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. I have two, one at each angle so I can use one on the upper sash and the other on the lower sash. |
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On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 8:33:22 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/8/2019 5:25 PM, Bill wrote: Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill.Â* If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. I have two, one at each angle so I can use one on the upper sash and the other on the lower sash. You must be very well coordinated. Have you put anything on youtube yet? ;-) |
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On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 20:33:20 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/8/2019 5:25 PM, Bill wrote: Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill.* If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. I have two, one at each angle so I can use one on the upper sash and the other on the lower sash. Do you have both left and right handed crescent wrenches, too? |
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DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 5:25:42 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote: Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill. If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had to look up your painting tips from 2 years ago (My news provider didn't have them, but Google still did). Just wanted to let you know that what I learned then is coming in handy again. Everyone else, don't forget to use some dish washing detergent to help wash the paint out of your angled brush! ; ) It's a "magic" ingredient. Bill Now, wouldn't that depend on the type of paint used? It probably only works on latex (I haven't risen to the rank of "professional" painter yet). If you've got something else, like oil-based point, you'll probably have to find another magic ingredient. Sorry, can't help ya! : ) I went so long without knowing I should have been using detergent to help clean up--that I'm still angry about it! Think of those long hours with my back arched over the sink... ha. |
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On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 11:56:44 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote: On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 5:25:42 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote: Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill. If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had to look up your painting tips from 2 years ago (My news provider didn't have them, but Google still did). Just wanted to let you know that what I learned then is coming in handy again. Everyone else, don't forget to use some dish washing detergent to help wash the paint out of your angled brush! ; ) It's a "magic" ingredient. Bill Now, wouldn't that depend on the type of paint used? It probably only works on latex (I haven't risen to the rank of "professional" painter yet). If you've got something else, like oil-based point, you'll probably have to find another magic ingredient. Sorry, can't help ya! : ) I went so long without knowing I should have been using detergent to help clean up--that I'm still angry about it! Think of those long hours with my back arched over the sink... ha. I'm no professional either, but it's detergent for latex, mineral spirits for oil. You don't need a gallon of spirits per brush. I use a method similar to this 1/8" method. I also let the solids settle out and reuse the mineral spirits several times. I don't know what cleaning method a pro uses, but they do use mineral spirits in any case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvDbKBTbic And in case you didn't know, you can wrap your brushes in plastic wrap so you don't have to clean them if you'll be using them again in the next day or two. Just seal them up good. Once clean, store your brushes in the cardboard that they came in. That will help maintain the shape. It's ok to put them in the cardboard while still wet. You want to let the cardboard "reshape" them as they dry. If you buy quality brushes and maintain them properly, they will last many years. On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 11:56:44 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote: DerbyDad03 wrote: On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 5:25:42 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote: Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill. If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had to look up your painting tips from 2 years ago (My news provider didn't have them, but Google still did). Just wanted to let you know that what I learned then is coming in handy again. Everyone else, don't forget to use some dish washing detergent to help wash the paint out of your angled brush! ; ) It's a "magic" ingredient. Bill Now, wouldn't that depend on the type of paint used? It probably only works on latex (I haven't risen to the rank of "professional" painter yet). If you've got something else, like oil-based point, you'll probably have to find another magic ingredient. Sorry, can't help ya! : ) I went so long without knowing I should have been using detergent to help clean up--that I'm still angry about it! Think of those long hours with my back arched over the sink... ha. |
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On 8/9/2019 6:52 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
You don't need a gallon of spirits per brush. I use a method similar to this 1/8" method. I also let the solids settle out and reuse the mineral spirits several times. I don't know what cleaning method a pro uses, but they do use mineral spirits in any case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvDbKBTbic Same except I use a paint spinner. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe Also, I use the used thinner for initial cleaning, and pour that into a 3rd container until done cleaning so it doesn't contaminate the "clean" used thinner. I only use new thinner for the final cleaning, normally the 2nd or 3rd spin. I spin them into a large can or even a cardboard box. Latex I spin outside if not too cold out, or in the basement sink. My good brushes are 3-4 times as old as his, and still good as new as long as my wife doesn't get her hands on them. The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. My wife uses brushes one time only, cleaning them is not her thing. Also. I like to use glass containers for my used thinner, that way I can see how clear and settled the thinner is. Interestingly, lacquer thinner cleans well, but unlike mineral spirits, never lets the paint settle out. It stays suspended forever, or years at least. -- Jack Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions. |
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On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 8:03:37 AM UTC-4, Jack wrote:
On 8/9/2019 6:52 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: You don't need a gallon of spirits per brush. I use a method similar to this 1/8" method. I also let the solids settle out and reuse the mineral spirits several times. I don't know what cleaning method a pro uses, but they do use mineral spirits in any case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvDbKBTbic Same except I use a paint spinner. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe Also, I use the used thinner for initial cleaning, and pour that into a 3rd container until done cleaning so it doesn't contaminate the "clean" used thinner. I only use new thinner for the final cleaning, normally the 2nd or 3rd spin. I spin them into a large can or even a cardboard box. Latex I spin outside if not too cold out, or in the basement sink. I use the same 3 container process. I carefully pour the liquid off the top of the settling jar into my "used thinner" jar. I pour a little of the used thinner into a clean jar for each cleaning pass. After each pass, I pour the newly-used thinner into the storage/settling jar and then wipe out the cleaning jar so I can tell when the brush stops releasing paint. My good brushes are 3-4 times as old as his, and still good as new as long as my wife doesn't get her hands on them. Ditto The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. If a spinner is a *must*, I just can't figure out why I have brushes that are decades old and still work like new. My wife uses brushes one time only, cleaning them is not her thing. SWMBO marvels at how well my good brushes work but doesn't clean them very well. When I can, I clean them for her. When one gets trashed I write it off against all the other good things that she does for me. Fighting over a paint brush is a ridiculous battle to pick. ;-) Also. I like to use glass containers for my used thinner, that way I can see how clear and settled the thinner is. Same. |
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On 8/8/2019 4:25 PM, Bill wrote:
Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill.Â* If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had to look up your painting tips from 2 years ago (My news provider didn't have them, but Google still did). Just wanted to let you know that what I learned then is coming in handy again. Everyone else, don't forget to use some dish washing detergent to help wash the paint out of your angled brush!Â*Â* ; )Â* It's a "magic" ingredient. Bill Bill, What were you using instead of dish washing detergent? FWIW very warm water is very helpful too. Also FWIW don't use dish washing detergent, water, hand soap to wash OIL based paint out of your brush. |
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On 8/9/2019 9:16 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 8:03:37 AM UTC-4, Jack wrote: On 8/9/2019 6:52 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: You don't need a gallon of spirits per brush. I use a method similar to this 1/8" method. I also let the solids settle out and reuse the mineral spirits several times. I don't know what cleaning method a pro uses, but they do use mineral spirits in any case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvDbKBTbic Same except I use a paint spinner. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe Also, I use the used thinner for initial cleaning, and pour that into a 3rd container until done cleaning so it doesn't contaminate the "clean" used thinner. I only use new thinner for the final cleaning, normally the 2nd or 3rd spin. I spin them into a large can or even a cardboard box. Latex I spin outside if not too cold out, or in the basement sink. I use the same 3 container process. Hummm I must be doing it wrong with my 15 + year old brushes. ;~) I only use 2 containers. I don't pour the clear off of the setteled paint. I simply don't dip the brush that deep. Then I put a little spirits in a clean empty can and do the final rinse. That material goes into the first jar when done. Then soap and water to finish the job off. I carefully pour the liquid off the top of the settling jar into my "used thinner" jar. I pour a little of the used thinner into a clean jar for each cleaning pass. After each pass, I pour the newly-used thinner into the storage/settling jar and then wipe out the cleaning jar so I can tell when the brush stops releasing paint. My good brushes are 3-4 times as old as his, and still good as new as long as my wife doesn't get her hands on them. Ditto The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. I get by with out a spinner but wish I could find one. If a spinner is a *must*, I just can't figure out why I have brushes that are decades old and still work like new. You know how the brushes get harder and stiffer near the ferrel? Paint naturally wicks up the bristles to the handle, especially when you have the brush pointed UP. The spinner helps to sling the paint/cleaning agent out of that area, much easier than slinging the brush. |
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On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10:51:41 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/9/2019 9:16 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 8:03:37 AM UTC-4, Jack wrote: On 8/9/2019 6:52 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: You don't need a gallon of spirits per brush. I use a method similar to this 1/8" method. I also let the solids settle out and reuse the mineral spirits several times. I don't know what cleaning method a pro uses, but they do use mineral spirits in any case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvDbKBTbic Same except I use a paint spinner. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe Also, I use the used thinner for initial cleaning, and pour that into a 3rd container until done cleaning so it doesn't contaminate the "clean" used thinner. I only use new thinner for the final cleaning, normally the 2nd or 3rd spin. I spin them into a large can or even a cardboard box. Latex I spin outside if not too cold out, or in the basement sink. I use the same 3 container process. Hummm I must be doing it wrong with my 15 + year old brushes. ;~) I only use 2 containers. I don't pour the clear off of the setteled paint. I simply don't dip the brush that deep. Then I put a little spirits in a clean empty can and do the final rinse. That material goes into the first jar when done. Then soap and water to finish the job off. I carefully pour the liquid off the top of the settling jar into my "used thinner" jar. I pour a little of the used thinner into a clean jar for each cleaning pass. After each pass, I pour the newly-used thinner into the storage/settling jar and then wipe out the cleaning jar so I can tell when the brush stops releasing paint. My good brushes are 3-4 times as old as his, and still good as new as long as my wife doesn't get her hands on them. Ditto The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. I get by with out a spinner but wish I could find one. If a spinner is a *must*, I just can't figure out why I have brushes that are decades old and still work like new. You know how the brushes get harder and stiffer near the ferrel? Paint naturally wicks up the bristles to the handle, especially when you have the brush pointed UP. The spinner helps to sling the paint/cleaning agent out of that area, much easier than slinging the brush. And yet we've both survived without one. ;-) My fear (probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience) is that the spinner will deform the brush, mainly on the outer bristles. Then I'll be pulling out the scissor and giving it a haircut. If it spreads out the rest of the bristles, the brush is cooked. Like I said: probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience. |
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On 8/9/2019 10:22 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10:51:41 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote: On 8/9/2019 9:16 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 8:03:37 AM UTC-4, Jack wrote: On 8/9/2019 6:52 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: You don't need a gallon of spirits per brush. I use a method similar to this 1/8" method. I also let the solids settle out and reuse the mineral spirits several times. I don't know what cleaning method a pro uses, but they do use mineral spirits in any case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvDbKBTbic Same except I use a paint spinner. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe Also, I use the used thinner for initial cleaning, and pour that into a 3rd container until done cleaning so it doesn't contaminate the "clean" used thinner. I only use new thinner for the final cleaning, normally the 2nd or 3rd spin. I spin them into a large can or even a cardboard box. Latex I spin outside if not too cold out, or in the basement sink. I use the same 3 container process. Hummm I must be doing it wrong with my 15 + year old brushes. ;~) I only use 2 containers. I don't pour the clear off of the setteled paint. I simply don't dip the brush that deep. Then I put a little spirits in a clean empty can and do the final rinse. That material goes into the first jar when done. Then soap and water to finish the job off. I carefully pour the liquid off the top of the settling jar into my "used thinner" jar. I pour a little of the used thinner into a clean jar for each cleaning pass. After each pass, I pour the newly-used thinner into the storage/settling jar and then wipe out the cleaning jar so I can tell when the brush stops releasing paint. My good brushes are 3-4 times as old as his, and still good as new as long as my wife doesn't get her hands on them. Ditto The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. I get by with out a spinner but wish I could find one. If a spinner is a *must*, I just can't figure out why I have brushes that are decades old and still work like new. You know how the brushes get harder and stiffer near the ferrel? Paint naturally wicks up the bristles to the handle, especially when you have the brush pointed UP. The spinner helps to sling the paint/cleaning agent out of that area, much easier than slinging the brush. And yet we've both survived without one. ;-) Absolutely. BUT about 20 years ago a friend and I got into painting rental property and a few regular homes, we probably painted the interiors of 20+ houses. He had a spinner and it was wonderful, and then he lost it. That was not a happy day. My fear (probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience) is that the spinner will deform the brush, mainly on the outer bristles. Then I'll be pulling out the scissor and giving it a haircut. If it spreads out the rest of the bristles, the brush is cooked. No it does not spin very fast, you bend the bristles more with normal use and or cleaning. Like I said: probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience. Its a tool you have to see and or experience. Like a Domino. LOL |
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On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 12:07:35 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/9/2019 10:22 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10:51:41 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote: On 8/9/2019 9:16 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 8:03:37 AM UTC-4, Jack wrote: On 8/9/2019 6:52 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: You don't need a gallon of spirits per brush. I use a method similar to this 1/8" method. I also let the solids settle out and reuse the mineral spirits several times. I don't know what cleaning method a pro uses, but they do use mineral spirits in any case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvDbKBTbic Same except I use a paint spinner. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe Also, I use the used thinner for initial cleaning, and pour that into a 3rd container until done cleaning so it doesn't contaminate the "clean" used thinner. I only use new thinner for the final cleaning, normally the 2nd or 3rd spin. I spin them into a large can or even a cardboard box. Latex I spin outside if not too cold out, or in the basement sink. I use the same 3 container process. Hummm I must be doing it wrong with my 15 + year old brushes. ;~) I only use 2 containers. I don't pour the clear off of the setteled paint. I simply don't dip the brush that deep. Then I put a little spirits in a clean empty can and do the final rinse. That material goes into the first jar when done. Then soap and water to finish the job off. I carefully pour the liquid off the top of the settling jar into my "used thinner" jar. I pour a little of the used thinner into a clean jar for each cleaning pass. After each pass, I pour the newly-used thinner into the storage/settling jar and then wipe out the cleaning jar so I can tell when the brush stops releasing paint. My good brushes are 3-4 times as old as his, and still good as new as long as my wife doesn't get her hands on them. Ditto The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. I get by with out a spinner but wish I could find one. If a spinner is a *must*, I just can't figure out why I have brushes that are decades old and still work like new. You know how the brushes get harder and stiffer near the ferrel? Paint naturally wicks up the bristles to the handle, especially when you have the brush pointed UP. The spinner helps to sling the paint/cleaning agent out of that area, much easier than slinging the brush. And yet we've both survived without one. ;-) Absolutely. BUT about 20 years ago a friend and I got into painting rental property and a few regular homes, we probably painted the interiors of 20+ houses. He had a spinner and it was wonderful, and then he lost it. That was not a happy day. My fear (probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience) is that the spinner will deform the brush, mainly on the outer bristles. Then I'll be pulling out the scissor and giving it a haircut. If it spreads out the rest of the bristles, the brush is cooked. No it does not spin very fast, you bend the bristles more with normal use and or cleaning. Like I said: probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience. Its a tool you have to see and or experience. Like a Domino. LOL Well, Jack posted this, so they're not very hard to find. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe The full link if you'd prefer: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-...6006/202564315 |
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On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 09:51:23 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:
I get by with out a spinner but wish I could find one. I got mine at Lowes actually, work for roller sleeves too. https://www.purdy.com/products/acces...oller-spinner/ Hope that helps. |
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On Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:07:51 -0500, Markem wrote:
On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 09:51:23 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: I get by with out a spinner but wish I could find one. I got mine at Lowes actually, work for roller sleeves too. https://www.purdy.com/products/acces...oller-spinner/ Hope that helps. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-Select-Brush-and-Roller-Cleaner-HD-6006/202564315 |
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On 8/9/2019 12:45 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 12:07:35 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote: On 8/9/2019 10:22 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10:51:41 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote: On 8/9/2019 9:16 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 8:03:37 AM UTC-4, Jack wrote: On 8/9/2019 6:52 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: You don't need a gallon of spirits per brush. I use a method similar to this 1/8" method. I also let the solids settle out and reuse the mineral spirits several times. I don't know what cleaning method a pro uses, but they do use mineral spirits in any case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvDbKBTbic Same except I use a paint spinner. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe Also, I use the used thinner for initial cleaning, and pour that into a 3rd container until done cleaning so it doesn't contaminate the "clean" used thinner. I only use new thinner for the final cleaning, normally the 2nd or 3rd spin. I spin them into a large can or even a cardboard box. Latex I spin outside if not too cold out, or in the basement sink. I use the same 3 container process. Hummm I must be doing it wrong with my 15 + year old brushes. ;~) I only use 2 containers. I don't pour the clear off of the setteled paint. I simply don't dip the brush that deep. Then I put a little spirits in a clean empty can and do the final rinse. That material goes into the first jar when done. Then soap and water to finish the job off. I carefully pour the liquid off the top of the settling jar into my "used thinner" jar. I pour a little of the used thinner into a clean jar for each cleaning pass. After each pass, I pour the newly-used thinner into the storage/settling jar and then wipe out the cleaning jar so I can tell when the brush stops releasing paint. My good brushes are 3-4 times as old as his, and still good as new as long as my wife doesn't get her hands on them. Ditto The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. I get by with out a spinner but wish I could find one. If a spinner is a *must*, I just can't figure out why I have brushes that are decades old and still work like new. You know how the brushes get harder and stiffer near the ferrel? Paint naturally wicks up the bristles to the handle, especially when you have the brush pointed UP. The spinner helps to sling the paint/cleaning agent out of that area, much easier than slinging the brush. And yet we've both survived without one. ;-) Absolutely. BUT about 20 years ago a friend and I got into painting rental property and a few regular homes, we probably painted the interiors of 20+ houses. He had a spinner and it was wonderful, and then he lost it. That was not a happy day. My fear (probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience) is that the spinner will deform the brush, mainly on the outer bristles. Then I'll be pulling out the scissor and giving it a haircut. If it spreads out the rest of the bristles, the brush is cooked. No it does not spin very fast, you bend the bristles more with normal use and or cleaning. Like I said: probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience. Its a tool you have to see and or experience. Like a Domino. LOL Well, Jack posted this, so they're not very hard to find. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe The full link if you'd prefer: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-...6006/202564315 Except every time I wanted to buy one they were out. ;~) |
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On 8/9/2019 5:29 PM, Leon wrote:
On 8/9/2019 12:45 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: .... https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe The full link if you'd prefer: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-...6006/202564315 Except every time I wanted to buy one they were out.Â* ;~) The Purdy one is only a buck or two more (online) and built much more stoutly... -- |
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On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 09:52:54 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:
On 8/8/2019 8:56 PM, wrote: On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 20:33:20 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 8/8/2019 5:25 PM, Bill wrote: Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill.* If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. I have two, one at each angle so I can use one on the upper sash and the other on the lower sash. Do you have both left and right handed crescent wrenches, too? Amateur. There is no difference with left and right, it's metric or imperial. My Crescent wrenches are universal. One side says "200mm" and the other side says "8in". I guess that's so you can remove metric nuts and tighten imperial nuts[*]. [*] Would that be "the king's"? |
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On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 6:30:03 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/9/2019 12:45 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 12:07:35 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote: On 8/9/2019 10:22 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10:51:41 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote: On 8/9/2019 9:16 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 8:03:37 AM UTC-4, Jack wrote: On 8/9/2019 6:52 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: You don't need a gallon of spirits per brush. I use a method similar to this 1/8" method. I also let the solids settle out and reuse the mineral spirits several times. I don't know what cleaning method a pro uses, but they do use mineral spirits in any case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvDbKBTbic Same except I use a paint spinner. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe Also, I use the used thinner for initial cleaning, and pour that into a 3rd container until done cleaning so it doesn't contaminate the "clean" used thinner. I only use new thinner for the final cleaning, normally the 2nd or 3rd spin. I spin them into a large can or even a cardboard box. Latex I spin outside if not too cold out, or in the basement sink. I use the same 3 container process. Hummm I must be doing it wrong with my 15 + year old brushes. ;~) I only use 2 containers. I don't pour the clear off of the setteled paint. I simply don't dip the brush that deep. Then I put a little spirits in a clean empty can and do the final rinse. That material goes into the first jar when done. Then soap and water to finish the job off. I carefully pour the liquid off the top of the settling jar into my "used thinner" jar. I pour a little of the used thinner into a clean jar for each cleaning pass. After each pass, I pour the newly-used thinner into the storage/settling jar and then wipe out the cleaning jar so I can tell when the brush stops releasing paint. My good brushes are 3-4 times as old as his, and still good as new as long as my wife doesn't get her hands on them. Ditto The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. I get by with out a spinner but wish I could find one. If a spinner is a *must*, I just can't figure out why I have brushes that are decades old and still work like new. You know how the brushes get harder and stiffer near the ferrel? Paint naturally wicks up the bristles to the handle, especially when you have the brush pointed UP. The spinner helps to sling the paint/cleaning agent out of that area, much easier than slinging the brush. And yet we've both survived without one. ;-) Absolutely. BUT about 20 years ago a friend and I got into painting rental property and a few regular homes, we probably painted the interiors of 20+ houses. He had a spinner and it was wonderful, and then he lost it. That was not a happy day. My fear (probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience) is that the spinner will deform the brush, mainly on the outer bristles. Then I'll be pulling out the scissor and giving it a haircut. If it spreads out the rest of the bristles, the brush is cooked. No it does not spin very fast, you bend the bristles more with normal use and or cleaning. Like I said: probably unfounded and based on absolutely no experience. Its a tool you have to see and or experience. Like a Domino. LOL Well, Jack posted this, so they're not very hard to find. https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe The full link if you'd prefer: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-...6006/202564315 Except every time I wanted to buy one they were out. ;~) Amazon has 4 different brands. I could have one by Sunday if I order soon. Want me to drop it off? https://www.amazon.com/s?k=brush+and...f=nb_sb_noss_1 |
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Leon wrote:
Do you have both left and right handed crescent wrenches, too? Amateur.Â* There is no difference with left and right, it's metric or imperial. I keep them in separate tool boxes. Probably close to the smartest thing I ever did. |
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On 8/9/2019 10:16 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 8:03:37 AM UTC-4, Jack wrote: The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. If a spinner is a *must*, I just can't figure out why I have brushes that are decades old and still work like new. A "must" if you want to make the job easy and effective as possible. Not a must as "can't live with out them"... My wife uses brushes one time only, cleaning them is not her thing. SWMBO marvels at how well my good brushes work but doesn't clean them very well. When I can, I clean them for her. When one gets trashed I write it off against all the other good things that she does for me. Fighting over a paint brush is a ridiculous battle to pick. ;-) Same, I don't fight with her about it, just try to get to the brushes before they petrify. -- Jack Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions. |
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On 8/9/2019 10:51 AM, Leon wrote:
The paint spinner is a must have if you do any painting and ever re-use your brushes. I get by with out a spinner but wish I could find one. I got mine long before the internet. Saw a professional house painter use one and asked where he got it, then got one. With the internet, just do a search for paint spinner and you will find a bunch. That's how I got the link for Home Depot, but there were plenty of matches. -- Jack An ounce of application is worth a ton of abstraction. |
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On 8/9/2019 6:39 PM, dpb wrote:
On 8/9/2019 5:29 PM, Leon wrote: On 8/9/2019 12:45 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: ... https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe The full link if you'd prefer: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-...6006/202564315 Except every time I wanted to buy one they were out. ;~) The Purdy one is only a buck or two more (online) and built much more stoutly... HD is $10, Purdy on Amazon is $25. I got mine before HD or the internet existed, and the only maintenance it ever needs is a spray of wd40 or Bostik Top Cote on the screw mechanism. One would think the $25 Purdy was better built, but you can never tell just by price, just an indicator. If the Purdy is as good as mine, it would last Leon several lifetimes... -- Jack Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions. |
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On 8/10/2019 10:43 AM, Jack wrote:
On 8/9/2019 6:39 PM, dpb wrote: On 8/9/2019 5:29 PM, Leon wrote: On 8/9/2019 12:45 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: ... https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe The full link if you'd prefer: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-...6006/202564315 Except every time I wanted to buy one they were out.Â* ;~) The Purdy one is only a buck or two more (online) and built much more stoutly... HD is $10, Purdy on Amazon is $25.Â* I got mine before HD or the internet existed, and the only maintenance it ever needs is a spray of wd40 or Bostik Top Cote on the screw mechanism.Â* One would think the $25 Purdy was better built, but you can never tell just by price, just an indicator.Â* If the Purdy is as good as mine, it would last Leon several lifetimes... Is this the one you have Jack? :~) https://www.amazon.com/LARMHOI-Elect...ay&sr=8-6&th=1 |
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On 8/10/2019 12:29 PM, Leon wrote:
On 8/10/2019 10:43 AM, Jack wrote: On 8/9/2019 6:39 PM, dpb wrote: On 8/9/2019 5:29 PM, Leon wrote: On 8/9/2019 12:45 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: ... https://tinyurl.com/y29mebhe The full link if you'd prefer: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-...6006/202564315 Except every time I wanted to buy one they were out. ;~) The Purdy one is only a buck or two more (online) and built much more stoutly... HD is $10, Purdy on Amazon is $25. I got mine before HD or the internet existed, and the only maintenance it ever needs is a spray of wd40 or Bostik Top Cote on the screw mechanism. One would think the $25 Purdy was better built, but you can never tell just by price, just an indicator. If the Purdy is as good as mine, it would last Leon several lifetimes... Is this the one you have Jack? :~) https://www.amazon.com/LARMHOI-Elect...ay&sr=8-6&th=1 Close enough for Gov't work... -- Jack Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions. |
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Bill wrote:
Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill.Â* If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had to look up your painting tips from 2 years ago (My news provider didn't have them, but Google still did). Just wanted to let you know that what I learned then is coming in handy again. Everyone else, don't forget to use some dish washing detergent to help wash the paint out of your angled brush!Â*Â* ; )Â* It's a "magic" ingredient. Bill By the way, if anyone is repainting exterior wood, they need one of these (link below)--$9. After you've finished scraping and are sure you are done, it will remove 30% more for you. However, just as it will remove more old paint than you might expect, you will get more water on you than you might expect--just letting you know. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Little-B...SR-1/202514529 |
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On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 02:24:57 -0400, Bill wrote:
Bill wrote: Nailshooter wrote: OK, Bill.* If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had to look up your painting tips from 2 years ago (My news provider didn't have them, but Google still did). Just wanted to let you know that what I learned then is coming in handy again. Everyone else, don't forget to use some dish washing detergent to help wash the paint out of your angled brush!** ; )* It's a "magic" ingredient. Bill By the way, if anyone is repainting exterior wood, they need one of these (link below)--$9. After you've finished scraping and are sure you are done, it will remove 30% more for you. However, just as it will remove more old paint than you might expect, you will get more water on you than you might expect--just letting you know. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Little-B...SR-1/202514529 I'm pretty sure it won't remove move than the pressure washer. |
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J. Clarke wrote:
By the way, if anyone is repainting exterior wood, they need one of these (link below)--$9. After you've finished scraping and are sure you are done, it will remove 30% more for you. However, just as it will remove more old paint than you might expect, you will get more water on you than you might expect--just letting you know. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Little-B...SR-1/202514529 I'm pretty sure it won't remove move than the pressure washer. True, but this fit the size of the project I am working on and was adequate for the job. And it was fast. : ) |
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