11-08-2020, 05:35 PM
I guess we all have a few prized bits of kit in our garages, but once in a while you stumble across something which is so useful you wish you'd bought one years ago and can't help telling everyone how wonderful it is.
As I've been doing a bit of varnishing this week (Craftmaster - lovely stuff) I just thought I'd say a word for the "Brush Mate Trade 4+". It's essentially a plastic box with a vapour pad in it which stops (alkyd) paint drying on the brush. Thus you apply a coat of paint / varnish, hang the brush in the box, and walk away from it. Next day just take the brush out of the box and continue painting. The vapour pad refills are 4 or 5 quid but each lasts for many weeks.
Anyone who has tried coach painting with a 3" brush knows cleaning the brush thoroughly takes much longer than putting the paint on; as for the quantity of white spirit concerned it is something quite horrible. Wish I'd had one of these years ago.
Apologies for wasting the time of those who already know (or know better!); and I promise I have no vested interest! But perhaps my recommendation may be of interest to one or two here (Rod?)
I wonder what other treasures forum members have in their tool chests which others might like to hear about?
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As I've been doing a bit of varnishing this week (Craftmaster - lovely stuff) I just thought I'd say a word for the "Brush Mate Trade 4+". It's essentially a plastic box with a vapour pad in it which stops (alkyd) paint drying on the brush. Thus you apply a coat of paint / varnish, hang the brush in the box, and walk away from it. Next day just take the brush out of the box and continue painting. The vapour pad refills are 4 or 5 quid but each lasts for many weeks.
Anyone who has tried coach painting with a 3" brush knows cleaning the brush thoroughly takes much longer than putting the paint on; as for the quantity of white spirit concerned it is something quite horrible. Wish I'd had one of these years ago.
Apologies for wasting the time of those who already know (or know better!); and I promise I have no vested interest! But perhaps my recommendation may be of interest to one or two here (Rod?)
I wonder what other treasures forum members have in their tool chests which others might like to hear about?
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