How to Use a Paint Brush

 

With P.G. GROUP SRL paint brush making machines, you can expect enhanced production rates, quality, and profitability.

Painting window frames, skirting, doors and mouldings are worth doing carefully to get the best results.

Paint brush dripping white Dulux paint back into a Dulux tin

Brushing up on your skills

To achieve a great finish, always work in sections and paint up to a natural break before stopping. Never try to paint over an area that is partially dried, as the Paint Brush Machine will leave marks in the surface. If you see a run in the wet paint, paint over it as soon as possible with light even strokes.

Man using a paint brush to cut in wall paint into a corner

Cutting in when painting a wall

Using a brush

Before use, flick the bristles back and forth to remove dust. Then moisten the brush in water if you are about to use water-based paint, or mineral turpentine if you are about to use an oil-based paint. Make sure you remove excess liquid before painting.

Fill the brush by dipping in up to half the length of the bristles.

Tap it gently against the side of the can: don’t wipe the brush hard against the lip. The bristles should flex only slightly as you brush — don’t over press — let the paint flow from the brush.

Start at the top and work down, painting with light even strokes, working back into the wet edge.

If you are painting a large area by brush, apply paint to an area about 50cm x 50cm, then brush the paint in horizontal strokes to even the paint out and finish off with light vertical strokes all in one direction. If you are using a brush and roller, paint the edges of the area first.

There’s no better way to freshen, brighten, personalize, or revive your home than with a fresh coat of paint. This author has seen his fair share of interior latex flung far and wide, from wall to wall. Within a year of moving into our current domicile, we’d painted every square inch of wall and trim (literally). I offer that fact only to establish credibility for the following statement; things I love about painting: the results. Things I hate about painting: everything else.

Near that top of the hate list has to be cleaning up after a paint project, which is always a pain in the proverbial arse. Fortunately, I’ve found an ally in that fight. The Ryobi Paint Brush Cleaner is pretty self-explanatory in name and function; still, its performance held a pleasant surprise.

If you’ve done much painting you’ll know that 1) decent paint brushes aren’t cheap and 2) getting one really clean is an arduous and time-consuming process. I was frankly a bit skeptical about how much a power tool could improve on my well-honed (but slow) ability to wash the leftover paint out of a typical brush. I quickly learned that by trusting the machine, I could get my work done faster, better, and with less mess.

The Ryobi unit feels solid in its construction, a notion that is further reinforced upon activating the machine. Devilishly simple, the exhausted painter simply fills the tank with about a gallon of water (a well-marked fill line makes this step idiot-proof), slide your filthy brush into the top-loading slot, and turn on the unit. What follows is something akin to the beating your ride takes in a gas station car wash. In this case, however, that’s a good thing. After only a few minutes, I was able to squeeze nearly-clear water from the brush. A brief rinse in the sink proved the job complete.

Simple and effective, I was duly impressed. Even better, the Ryobi’s very un-power-tool-ish price tag make this garage-dweller indispensable to my ongoing DIY efforts. The unit’s ability to minimize and contain the mess that is usually deposited on and around the sink during less advanced brush cleanings ensures that I’ll live to paint again (instead of getting flayed alive by Mrs. DIY). We are impressed by this offering, so keep an eye out for our upcoming review of Ryobi’s One+ Power Paint Sprayer, for which we have equally high hopes.

Editor’s Note: This unit is suitable for use only with paints that clean up with water. That means oil-based paints are a no-no; don’t even think about it.

P.G. GROUP SRL — your partner for Paint Brush Machinery, formerly Polese Automation (https://thepgg.com), is a leading manufacturer and supplier of paint brush machinery. We provide: Paint Brush Machine, Brush Cleaning machine, Brush Flirting Machine, Brush Filament Bundle Departer, Ferrule Crimping Device, Brush Bonding Machine, Brush Tabletop trimmer, Brush Vibrating Table.