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How to Load Paint onto a Brush The Professional Way
How to make and use a cut bucket and how to load a brush with the right amount of paint to get excellent results without making a mess.
Right-priced Spray Rig
Although some aspects of the setup are awkward, and it lacks some of the features found on higher-end kits, this is a true bang-for-your-buck miracle.
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Here’s Why High Quality Paintbrushes Are Worth the Investment
Better brushes provide better paint jobs because they’re made for smooth application, precision, and control.
Tool Test: Earlex 5500 HVLP Spray Station
Despite years of practice and the best-flowing finishes I could lay hands on, my skills with a brush plateaued somewhere around “mediocre” on the quality scale. I had always dreamed…
Smoother Walls
Spraying primer/surfacer can be faster and less expensive that skim coating drywall when you want a perfect paint job.
Shur-line Applicators for Combined Paint and Primer
These brushes and roller covers are specifically designed for all-in-one application of paint and primer.
A Painter’s Tool Bucket
An easy way to save trips up and down the ladder.
Paint Roller-Cover Preparation
When painting with a roller, it is frustrating to have loose roller-cover fuzz ruin a nice finish. This is especially likely with cheaper roller covers, but even the best ones…
Homemade Paint Strainer
All you need is an old drywall bucket and a scrap of window screen to save valuable leftover paint without the danger of it mucking up your walls.
What’s the Difference: Paintbrushes
Choose the right bristle shape, ferrule type, and handle style to match the demands of your paint job.

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