Phil, thank you for all the great videos, we exchanged on our property today, should be getting the keys tomorrow, I'm going to use all the knowledge, tips and advice that I have accumulated during the past few months from watching your videos and put all that I have learned, into making our new home look fantastic! You've convinced me to spend the money on the good stuff, so I won't be skimping on the brushes or the paint and that's coming from a tight fisted Yorkshire man.
Thanks for those words. I hope I've covered enough topics to help your along. Ask away if I've not answered something you'd like to know. Main thing is..... Don't use PVA LoL
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator thank you Phil, my two main ponderings on our new house, is that it is 2004 build, so mostly artex ceilings, need to figure out the best roller (guessing medium) and what type of paint has already been used, so that I don't cause any bad finishes from using the wrong paint over the top of it, but once we have the keys, I will give it a close inspection! I've done a fair bit of DIY in the past, so with my newly gained knowledge and my past experiences, I think it will all go to plan 👍👍👍👍
@@paulwilson1555 a longer length roller is idea, gets more paint pick up and helps to roll a good amount on. Tikkurila Anti Reflex2 White for ceilings is great, two coats. You'll find a new build will have had cheap contract matt on oriinally, start now with better paint will improve the finishs.
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator thank you Phil, I shall buy that paint, once the rooms have been prepped I will do the ceilings first, can't wait to make a start!
Impressed with the Arrowworthy brushes phil, i would recommend all painters to store there brushes in a holder to keep from losing shape etc, i did just store mine in my scuttle along with all my scrapers large & mini rollers & caulk gun etc when travelling to jobs, but i just purchased a bargain heavy duty canvas knife holder by OUTSTANDER that takes all size brushes & scrapers etc there's even a large zip opening that takes lightweight dust sheets, comes with fasteners & rolls upi highly recommend after looking for ages to find the right one & it is perfect, looks professional too, give them a try, great for storing, let me know what you think , 👍
Staalmeesters all the way for me. I've tried corona, arroworthy, purdy's, Hamiltons, fox and a few others not even worth a mention. I always end up back on my Staalmeesters. The synthetic ones are like velvet to the touch and the pure bristles are just perfect. Not too soft and not too harsh. I'm very precious with them on storage and clean up as they seem to get better with age. I can't recommend them enough.
I agree , Staalmeester are superb brushes , also a big fan of Monarch but hard to get hold of the complete range over in the UK so i've shipped in from Australia recently.
I flip between the Arroworthy and proform blaze brushes for woodwork. I put the blaze ahead of the classic for laying off. You can’t go wrong with either though.
After handling brushes for several decades I’ve come to the conclusion that there’s no such thing as the best brushes. There are good ones and crappy ones but the ‘best’ brush is very much an individual thing. Hand size, how much pressure you apply naturally and how you feel using it. Personally I never get good enough results with Purdy but pretty much everything else works fine. Hamilton Prestige, Perfection and Trade and Harris Trade are fine for me but my favourite are Arroworthy Classic. I’d recommend anyone to just try different brushes until you find the one that suits you best .
I've just bought a box of arroworthy classics from crown, got them for £17 and also bought a box of arroworthy Rembrandt for £30 while both on offer. Both are really impressing me.... Rembrandt are way stiffer, but I like that for oil and the classics are really soft, but are amazing for water based. A heavy favourite brush now.
Hamilton's perfection rollers are awesome.... would have liked them to have done an 18" for those bigger jobs but 15's will do. Generally use the 12's on day to day though and their 4" mini sleeves are just the best, probably the main reason I stuck with them to be honest with you :) Brushes though, I must admit, I am really not a fan, dont leave a great finish and are extremely over-priced for what they are... You can get yourself a far better Purdy, Wooster or Corona for the same price as the Perfection synthetic brushes. I did get one of their Expression brushes which they were saying were their best brush yet at the time, Crown were selling them off cheap so I picked one up for using Shellac.... hmmm it was alright, but still much prefer my Wooster Silver Tips for that :)
@@snodge6770 Absolutely, they could be handy. As I said, I love the 4" ones, but I could see how a 6" would be useful. Actually I really wouldnt mind some 2" or even 1" to be totally honest with you.... Might sound daft, but when you are working with silk or any other sheen type paint and want to hide your brush marks with the same roller pattern as used on the walls, there are some spaces that could really do with a smaller roller (namely places like between a light switch and arcitrave).
He's not wrong...maybe that's why so many new painters go straight out and buty Festool sanders and expensive sprayers with little knowledge of substrates, paints and actual procedures of p&d?
Great brushes like you say Phil. You certainly get what you pay for. I like the Classics for most paints but I love the Finultra for that top class finish with quality paints like BM. Another good video 👍
Phil you should try fossa viper trim angled brushes, they are the best I've ever used in 40 years in the trade,they only have them at decorating direct only around a fiver each
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator fossa, is the maker they only sell them on decorating direct website ,the bristle is the same as arroworthy but I find those soon lose their shape and splay out due to the ferrule are so easy to damage on the edge these don't, can't stress how good they are ,they only do them in inch and half and 2 inch,give them a try pal I got one as a free sample now buy 6 ar a time
Phil great vid I’m a convert to these brushes for cutting in emulsion. There great for most WB products but I do find them a little soft when applying Johnstone Aqua Guard, which is more like an oil based paint, I get better results with my Hamilton perfection pure bristle brushes. How about doing a review on the Arroworthy Rembrandt and Finultra brushes? Thanks for all you do on the channel 👍
Thanks for the info! yes, cutting in they are great... 1.5" or a 2".. top edge of skirting/door frames... awesome.. love the softness. do I need to do those other brushes.. are they better ;) I'm on the look out for a good wall emulsion brush to match the 4" eco union I have.. they now aren't availble. the LICK 3" isn't bad.. just they don't do a 4"
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator over never tried the wickes brushes. Us poor paupers in Northern Ireland don't have wickes,toolstation,brewers or even an Aldi 🤣
I was disappointed with the standard Arroworthy brushes, the filaments kind of rough and poor quality to me. Personally I think the Prodec Ice Fusion are better ; I'd include Purdy in that as well. Obv everybody gonna be different. Just ordered a box of Rembrants to see if they're any better.
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator i painted my first panel door 46 years ago at the West Bromwich Royal Memorial Art collage . I also worked as a scenic painter for BBC pebble mill 😜
Whilst i agree that higher priced brushes are of better quality. One thing to remember is that not everyone is a decorator and, to that end, more likely to be an occasional paint-it/retouch-it kind of person. I've always used cheap brushes and still using them yeeaaaars later! They do have there place, but not for you pro's, of course, as you use them on a daily basis and require the longevity and repeat-finish they provide. Horses for courses me thinks.
Hey Phil, slow amateur here with so many questions and comments to make. Been painting 8 doors today and didn't stop but the brush went a bit gummy and I was wondering if you wash out during a session, sorry I couldn't work out from the video if you do or don't. I've used Bedec MSP, what a revelation that is, have I used some cheap and expensive rubbish in the past. I had 2 of the doors already painted with a homebase brand paint and they were terrible, each coat the brush stuck to the coat beneath. The Bedec went on lovely, I've certainly never painted with anything like it before. When second coating with it (after 24hrs) it was like painting on a drum, the surface was hard and the brush made a different sound to when I was painting over the homebase. I have sealed that in and will re-coat those 2 tomorrow for a better finnish. One last thing, have you tried washing down with Magic Sponges, I used one with a bit of sugar soap and the paint went on well even a kitchen door. You'll probably have a giggle at my crappy choices but this is so much better than anything before, cheers.
Hi Alan.. yes, I mention brush washing 4min 10sec in... ua-cam.com/video/cq3ba9ZN0Gw/v-deo.html I don't bother washing a new brush out before use, but do wash out every so often when the brush seems to get clogged up. Very rare use sugar soap these days, so not used a magic sponge.
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator Give the Magic Sponge a try Phil, don't want to teach my grandmother.... But, I washed down the 2 poor paint doors and it removes some degree of the paint(anthracite, so obvious). If people haven't seen these sponges they are mildly abrasive soft sponge, I got mine in poundland but available on Amazon and Ebay. I've found they tend to reduce what I think you call "zizzing".
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator No Phil, I think it just the composition of the foam, they're sold as an "eraser" for marks on paint with advice not to use on chrome etc because of the abrasive nature. They often don't have them in poundland now but they are cheaper in larger amounts elsewhere its just good to try smaller quantity first. They have the effect of 400isbh wet and dry. I washed then denibbed and it worked well got to be worth a quid to try. cheers. Edit, before you use one cut it in half with the carving knife so satisfying, lol. Just searched UA-cam and there's tons of videos Phil.
Also he did not clean his paint bucket out if you don't clean your paint bucket out regularly then when you go to change a different color paint it will mix with the old crusty dry paint and change to A different colour than the new paint you put in So it is highly recommended to clean your paint bucket or pot thoroughly after use even including cleaning your paintbrushes You should never let your paintbrushes dry out completely with pint on you need to clean them otherwise they will cust up and will be unusable
Phil, thank you for all the great videos, we exchanged on our property today, should be getting the keys tomorrow, I'm going to use all the knowledge, tips and advice that I have accumulated during the past few months from watching your videos and put all that I have learned, into making our new home look fantastic! You've convinced me to spend the money on the good stuff, so I won't be skimping on the brushes or the paint and that's coming from a tight fisted Yorkshire man.
Thanks for those words. I hope I've covered enough topics to help your along.
Ask away if I've not answered something you'd like to know.
Main thing is..... Don't use PVA
LoL
And congratulations on the new house :)
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator thank you Phil, my two main ponderings on our new house, is that it is 2004 build, so mostly artex ceilings, need to figure out the best roller (guessing medium) and what type of paint has already been used, so that I don't cause any bad finishes from using the wrong paint over the top of it, but once we have the keys, I will give it a close inspection! I've done a fair bit of DIY in the past, so with my newly gained knowledge and my past experiences, I think it will all go to plan 👍👍👍👍
@@paulwilson1555 a longer length roller is idea, gets more paint pick up and helps to roll a good amount on.
Tikkurila Anti Reflex2 White for ceilings is great, two coats.
You'll find a new build will have had cheap contract matt on oriinally, start now with better paint will improve the finishs.
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator thank you Phil, I shall buy that paint, once the rooms have been prepped I will do the ceilings first, can't wait to make a start!
Impressed with the Arrowworthy brushes phil, i would recommend all painters to store there brushes in a holder to keep from losing shape etc, i did just store mine in my scuttle along with all my scrapers large & mini rollers & caulk gun etc when travelling to jobs, but i just purchased a bargain heavy duty canvas knife holder by OUTSTANDER that takes all size brushes & scrapers etc there's even a large zip opening that takes lightweight dust sheets, comes with fasteners & rolls upi highly recommend after looking for ages to find the right one & it is perfect, looks professional too, give them a try, great for storing, let me know what you think , 👍
Staalmeesters all the way for me. I've tried corona, arroworthy, purdy's, Hamiltons, fox and a few others not even worth a mention. I always end up back on my Staalmeesters. The synthetic ones are like velvet to the touch and the pure bristles are just perfect. Not too soft and not too harsh. I'm very precious with them on storage and clean up as they seem to get better with age. I can't recommend them enough.
I agree , Staalmeester are superb brushes , also a big fan of Monarch but hard to get hold of the complete range over in the UK so i've shipped in from Australia recently.
@@orbitalforesthow much are duty taxes paid, please. Cheers
Just popped in to crown and bought some Arrowworthy brushes.
Always looking for better products so thanks for that ..
I do like the fossa brushes.
Good to hear. how have you found the arroworthy?
Tried the Arrowworthy brushes they are excellent superb for cutting in and a nice flow when painting will definitely buy some more.
I flip between the Arroworthy and proform blaze brushes for woodwork. I put the blaze ahead of the classic for laying off. You can’t go wrong with either though.
2 inch flat is the best for painting doors or a 3 inch flat. angle brushes leave waves
what do you mean waves?
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator when you release the brush the longer side creates that curl at the end of the brush stroke
After handling brushes for several decades I’ve come to the conclusion that there’s no such thing as the best brushes. There are good ones and crappy ones but the ‘best’ brush is very much an individual thing. Hand size, how much pressure you apply naturally and how you feel using it. Personally I never get good enough results with Purdy but pretty much everything else works fine. Hamilton Prestige, Perfection and Trade and Harris Trade are fine for me but my favourite are Arroworthy Classic. I’d recommend anyone to just try different brushes until you find the one that suits you best .
Well said
I've just bought a box of arroworthy classics from crown, got them for £17 and also bought a box of arroworthy Rembrandt for £30 while both on offer. Both are really impressing me.... Rembrandt are way stiffer, but I like that for oil and the classics are really soft, but are amazing for water based. A heavy favourite brush now.
Nice one!
The hamilton 2 inch perfection angled is probably the best, I'm using them now. Hamilton sleeves are great too 👍
What mix of bristle do they use?
Hamilton's perfection rollers are awesome.... would have liked them to have done an 18" for those bigger jobs but 15's will do. Generally use the 12's on day to day though and their 4" mini sleeves are just the best, probably the main reason I stuck with them to be honest with you :)
Brushes though, I must admit, I am really not a fan, dont leave a great finish and are extremely over-priced for what they are... You can get yourself a far better Purdy, Wooster or Corona for the same price as the Perfection synthetic brushes.
I did get one of their Expression brushes which they were saying were their best brush yet at the time, Crown were selling them off cheap so I picked one up for using Shellac.... hmmm it was alright, but still much prefer my Wooster Silver Tips for that :)
They do a mixture of pure and synthetic , but the one I'm referring to is synthetic,
The rollers are fantastic, (the green ones ) just wish they would do a 6 inch version.
@@snodge6770 Absolutely, they could be handy. As I said, I love the 4" ones, but I could see how a 6" would be useful.
Actually I really wouldnt mind some 2" or even 1" to be totally honest with you....
Might sound daft, but when you are working with silk or any other sheen type paint and want to hide your brush marks with the same roller pattern as used on the walls, there are some spaces that could really do with a smaller roller (namely places like between a light switch and arcitrave).
Proform blazes are excellent on waterbased Woodwork topcoats
my old man always told me in the trade you are only as good as your tools 👍
He's not wrong...maybe that's why so many new painters go straight out and buty Festool sanders and expensive sprayers with little knowledge of substrates, paints and actual procedures of p&d?
Great brushes like you say Phil. You certainly get what you pay for. I like the Classics for most paints but I love the Finultra for that top class finish with quality paints like BM. Another good video 👍
Are those a synthetic hammered tipped brush?
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator Very strong Tapered Nylon & Polyester filaments. Razor sharp cutting edge and longer than normal bristles.
Phil you should try fossa viper trim angled brushes, they are the best I've ever used in 40 years in the trade,they only have them at decorating direct only around a fiver each
Not heard of those. Who makes them?
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator fossa, is the maker they only sell them on decorating direct website ,the bristle is the same as arroworthy but I find those soon lose their shape and splay out due to the ferrule are so easy to damage on the edge these don't, can't stress how good they are ,they only do them in inch and half and 2 inch,give them a try pal I got one as a free sample now buy 6 ar a time
@@staffh3815 I'll check them out. Tnx
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator your welcome ,love your vlogs
@@staffh3815 cheers. Enjoy next week's vids too
Can these brushes be used on water-based and oil-based
I use mine 100% waterbase. But you can use in oil too
Phil great vid I’m a convert to these brushes for cutting in emulsion. There great for most WB products but I do find them a little soft when applying Johnstone Aqua Guard, which is more like an oil based paint, I get better results with my Hamilton perfection pure bristle brushes. How about doing a review on the Arroworthy Rembrandt and Finultra brushes? Thanks for all you do on the channel 👍
Thanks for the info!
yes, cutting in they are great... 1.5" or a 2".. top edge of skirting/door frames... awesome.. love the softness.
do I need to do those other brushes.. are they better ;)
I'm on the look out for a good wall emulsion brush to match the 4" eco union I have.. they now aren't availble. the LICK 3" isn't bad.. just they don't do a 4"
Great vid Phil, 👌 screwfix Harris trade are another cheap alternative to them lidl brushes 👍
Thanks for the tip! but the Lidl were rubbish.... are they on par?
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator over never tried the wickes brushes. Us poor paupers in Northern Ireland don't have wickes,toolstation,brewers
or even an Aldi 🤣
Try proform contractor brushes amazing
Thanks for the tip! where do you get yours?
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator decorating direct great brushes the underdog of brushes I’m a decorator 32 years I’ve been using them 4 years.
Try the pioneer spirit renaissance from toolstaion amazing synthetic brush for the price
I'll check it out!
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator you won't be disappointed let me know what you think
I was disappointed with the standard Arroworthy brushes, the filaments kind of rough and poor quality to me. Personally I think the Prodec Ice Fusion are better ; I'd include Purdy in that as well. Obv everybody gonna be different.
Just ordered a box of Rembrants to see if they're any better.
you speed up and didnt show how to lay on and keeping wet edge also laying off ? good you showed the numpties how to use a kettle
I've plenty of door painting videos showing how to paint a door.. check them out :)
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator i painted my first panel door 46 years ago at the West Bromwich Royal Memorial Art collage . I also worked as a scenic painter for BBC pebble mill 😜
@@TheSteelweasel I don't think you need to watch how to paint a panel door lol
Pebble Mill..... back in the day :)
Whilst i agree that higher priced brushes are of better quality. One thing to remember is that not everyone is a decorator and, to that end, more likely to be an occasional paint-it/retouch-it kind of person. I've always used cheap brushes and still using them yeeaaaars later! They do have there place, but not for you pro's, of course, as you use them on a daily basis and require the longevity and repeat-finish they provide. Horses for courses me thinks.
Hey Phil, slow amateur here with so many questions and comments to make. Been painting 8 doors today and didn't stop but the brush went a bit gummy and I was wondering if you wash out during a session, sorry I couldn't work out from the video if you do or don't.
I've used Bedec MSP, what a revelation that is, have I used some cheap and expensive rubbish in the past. I had 2 of the doors already painted with a homebase brand paint and they were terrible, each coat the brush stuck to the coat beneath.
The Bedec went on lovely, I've certainly never painted with anything like it before. When second coating with it (after 24hrs) it was like painting on a drum, the surface was hard and the brush made a different sound to when I was painting over the homebase. I have sealed that in and will re-coat those 2 tomorrow for a better finnish.
One last thing, have you tried washing down with Magic Sponges, I used one with a bit of sugar soap and the paint went on well even a kitchen door. You'll probably have a giggle at my crappy choices but this is so much better than anything before, cheers.
Hi Alan.. yes, I mention brush washing 4min 10sec in... ua-cam.com/video/cq3ba9ZN0Gw/v-deo.html
I don't bother washing a new brush out before use, but do wash out every so often when the brush seems to get clogged up.
Very rare use sugar soap these days, so not used a magic sponge.
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator Give the Magic Sponge a try Phil, don't want to teach my grandmother.... But, I washed down the 2 poor paint doors and it removes some degree of the paint(anthracite, so obvious). If people haven't seen these sponges they are mildly abrasive soft sponge, I got mine in poundland but available on Amazon and Ebay. I've found they tend to reduce what I think you call "zizzing".
@@ooslum are they impregnated with something?
@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator No Phil, I think it just the composition of the foam, they're sold as an "eraser" for marks on paint with advice not to use on chrome etc because of the abrasive nature. They often don't have them in poundland now but they are cheaper in larger amounts elsewhere its just good to try smaller quantity first. They have the effect of 400isbh wet and dry. I washed then denibbed and it worked well got to be worth a quid to try. cheers.
Edit, before you use one cut it in half with the carving knife so satisfying, lol.
Just searched UA-cam and there's tons of videos Phil.
@@ooslum maybe worth a punt... Another video lol
Ice fusions any cop?
They're the best I've used.
Also he did not clean his paint bucket out if you don't clean your paint bucket out regularly then when you go to change a different color paint it will mix with the old crusty dry paint and change to A different colour than the new paint you put in So it is highly recommended to clean your paint bucket or pot thoroughly after use even including cleaning your paintbrushes You should never let your paintbrushes dry out completely with pint on you need to clean them otherwise they will cust up and will be unusable
You mean paint kettle? It's dry paint. It won't mix with new paint.
It's an interesting video but it is a bit irritating hearing someone's phone notifications in the background of the video
Oh well, I must be popular 😅
Boring
Did you watch it all?