What Best Paint Brush, Roller For Baseboards
Knowing what best paint brush & roller for baseboards will drastically increase professional results. Using correct material, size, thickness, also quality performs much better than lesser value ones. Understand which best kind of brush, painting baseboards allows the smoothest finish, once completed.
Painting baseboards will require several other tools, in you're arsenal or collection of instruments. Having the best painting tools is best choice and advice I can make.
Best Paint Brush For Baseboards
Basically, there are two (2) manufactures providing the best quality. Wooster® and Purdy®. I have compiled they're entire current catalogs of brushes and rollers below. I'm sure there are many others claiming to be the best, but Wooster® or Purdy® are the two top paintbrush manufactures readily available throughout the US, for the smoothest paint finishes.
What Kind Of Brush To Use Painting Baseboards?
Get comfortable, sit back and review the top 2 picks, as the choices are long. The best kind of brush or roller is the one that provides the smoothest finish on baseboards, while working with ease in your hands.
These two top manufactures spend millions of dollars each year in the study of ergonomics, also applications. You are getting top painting equipment, having the highest quality standards, both made in the U.S.A, so see below.
Other Important Questions Choosing Paint Brush
What kind of paint do you use for baseboards?
The most common paint to use today for baseboards, woodwork, trim is a high quality acrylic latex paint sold by Sherwin-Williams™, Benjamin Moore™, BEHR™, Valspar™, Glidden™, PPG™. All companies produce a very high quality paint that adheres to baseboards and trim as smoothly as the brush stroke is made. The paint you choose is one thing, the brush is another, along with the finesse with the application itself.
What is the best paint for trim?
Best paint for trim is your Top-of-the-Line acrylic semi-gloss latex in any paint store you choose patronizing. These paints range from $40.00 a gallon, to $80.00. Will tell you something from a painters standpoint. The painter can tell the difference when opening the can. Not the "paint smell'', but the viscosity, once brush is initially dipped, and racked off excess, and so will you.
Coverage is an important characteristic, and those more expensive paints do just that. Laying on smoothly, covering older paint coatings, or bonding to a primed baseboard, leaves the trim is museum quality appearance. Therefore, you get what you pay for.
Seeing this daily, from an older can used several years ago, what the trim looks like today. Better paints withstand test of time, not having to paint nearly as often. Highly recommend splurging digging a little deeper buying the best paint for your trim.
Do you paint a door with a brush or roller?
Painting a door using a brush or roller really depends on what type of door you plan painting. If you have a slab door, solid or hollow core, a roller is best served. If you have a lot of intricate moldings, a good bristled brush with solid shank will best serve you well.
Some doors have raised panels such as 6 or 9 panels doors. These doors if not sprayed, needing painting is best painted by brushing the moldings, letting completely dry, then using a foam or fine sheepskin roller nap over all flat areas, combining the two into one completely painted raised panel door.
ALPHA®
Synthetic Blend
Fine finish and increased production with all paints
Style: Thin Angle Firmness: Firm Handle: Sash
1-1/2" 2" 2-1/2"
Angle Sash / 4231
Style: Angle Firmness: Firm Handle: Sash
Semioval Angle Sash / 4243
Style: Semioval Angle Firmness: Firm Handle: Sash
Style: Flat Firmness: Firm Handle: Sash
Style: Semioval Firmness: Firm Handle: Semioval
Style: Varnish Firmness: Firm Handle: Varnish
Dowel-Handle Varnish / 4239
Style: Varnish Firmness: Firm Handle: Dowel
Style: Shasta Firmness: Firm Handle: Shasta
Style: Wall Firmness: Firm Handle: Wall
CHINEX® FTP®
DuPont™ Chinex®
Easy to clean and extra durability made to use with all paints
Style: Thin Angle Firmness: Extra-Firm Handle: Sash
Style: Angle Firmness: Extra-Firm Handle: Sash
Style: Angle Firmness: Extra-Firm Handle: Shortcut
Semioval Angle Sash / 4416
Style: Semioval Angle Firmness: Extra-Firm Handle: Sash
Style: Angle Varnish Firmness: Extra-Firm Handle: Varnish
Style: Flat Firmness: Extra-Firm Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish Firmness: Extra-Firm Handle: Varnish
Style: Wall Firmness: Extra-Firm Handle: Wall
ULTRA/PRO® SOFT
100% Purple Nylon
Soft stroke brush ideal for clears, stains, and low viscosity paints
Lindbeck® Angle Sash / 4170
Style: Angle Firmness: Soft Handle: Sash
1-1/2" 2" 2-1/2" 3"
Style: Varnish Firmness: Soft Handle: Varnish
Lynx™ Dowel-Handle Varnish / 4166
Style: Varnish Firmness: Soft Handle: Dowel
Style: Wall Firmness: Soft Handle: Wall
ULTRA/PRO® FIRM
Purple Nylon & Sable Polyester Blend
An all-purpose pro brush for use with acrylics, latex, and enamels
Willow® Thin Angle Sash / 4181
Style: Thin Angle Firmness: Firm Handle: Sash
1" 1-1/2" 2" 2-1/2" 3" 3-1/2"
Style: Angle Firmness: Firm Handle: Shortcut
Lindbeck® Angle Sash / 4174
Style: Angle Firmness: Firm Handle: Sash
Shergrip® Lindbeck® Angle Sash / 4184
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Lindbeck® Sable™ Angle Varnish / 4177
Style: Angle Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
Lindbeck® Jaguar® Angle Wall / 4180
Style: Angle Wall
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Wall
Style: Flat
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Flat
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Kaiser
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
Lynx™ Dowel-Handle Varnish / 4183
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Dowel
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Shasta
Style: Wall
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Wall
Style: Wall
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Wall
ULTRA/PRO® EXTRA-FIRM
Purple NylonPlus™ & Purple and Black Nylon Blend
Responsive blend made for use with all paints indoors or out
Lindbeck® Angle Sash / 4153
Style: Angle
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Varnish
Style: Semioval
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Semioval
Style: Wall
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Wall
SUPER/PRO™
Gold Nylon & Sable Polyester Blend
A good balance of rigidity and a soft stroke, excels outdoors and indoors with all paints and stains
Lindbeck® Angle Sash / J4112
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Badger™ Flat Sash / J4102
Style: Flat
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
Style: Wall
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Wall
BLACK NYLON
Black Nylon
Very durable and resists wear on rough surfaces while providing a smooth, professional finish both indoors and out
Lindbeck® Neat™ Double / 4212
Style: Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Style: Shasta
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Shasta
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Varnish
Gold Edge™
White & Gold CT™ Polyester
Firm formulation for excellent control & smoothing with all paints, enamels, varnishes, and polyurethanes
Style: Thin Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Rat Tail
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Short
Semioval Angle Sash / 5236
Style: Semioval Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Flat
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
Style: Wall
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Wall
Style: Angle, Thin Angle, Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Rat Tail, Sash, Varnish
SILVER TIP®
White & Silver CT™ Polyester
Feather stroke with all paints, enamels, varnishes, and polyurethanes
Style: Thin Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Style: Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Style: Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Short
Style: Flat
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Semioval Angle Sash / 5228
Style: Semioval Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Varnish
Style: Wall
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Wall
ADVANTAGE®
Gold Nylon & Brown China Bristle Blend
Soft formulation, use with all oil-based or alkyd paints, and enamels
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
FLAXEN
Brown China Bristle & Ox Hair Blend
Excels at achieving ultra-fine finishes with varnishes, lacquers and more
Lindbeck® Flaxen™ Thin Angle Sash / 2103
Style: Thin Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Lindbeck® Flaxen™ Double Angle Sash / 2102
Style: Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Dowel
PRO BLACK CHINA BRISTLE
Black China Bristle
Excellent for high productivity or exterior applications
Pro Black China Bristle / Z1294
Style: Thin Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Pro Black China Bristle / Z1293
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Pro Black China Bristle / Z1202
Style: Flat
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Pro Black China Bristle / Z1104
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
Pro Black China Bristle / Z1307
Style: Wall
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Wall
Pro Black China Bristle / Z1516
Style: Block & Stucco
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
Pro Black China Bristle / Z1519
Style: Block & Stucco
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
Pro Black China Bristle / 1841
Style: Radiator
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Bent
PRO WHITE CHINA BRISTLE
White China Bristle
Excellent for fine finishing or interior applications with oil-based coatings
Pro White China Bristle / Z1216
Style: Thin Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Pro White China Bristle / Z1222
Style: Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Pro White China Bristle / Z1123
Style: Angle Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Varnish
Pro White China Bristle / L1104
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Varnish
Pro White China Bristle / Z1119
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Dowel
Pro White China Bristle / Z1118
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Dowel
Pro White China Bristle / S1118
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Dowel
Pro White China Bristle / Z1325
Style: Wall
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Wall
YACHTSMAN®
White China Bristle
For fine finishes with oil-based varnishes, enamels, and stains
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
GOLDEN GLO®
Gold Nylon & Sable Polyester Blend
Fast coverage with all paints – acrylic, latex, and oil-based
Style: Angle
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Wall
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Wall
SOFTIP®
Synthetic Blend
Provides good, smooth results in all paints, latex and oil-based
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Sash
Style: Wall
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Kaiser
SHORTCUT®
Synthetic Blend
Provides good, smooth results in all paints and water-based stains
Angle Sash Clip Strips / B3211
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Shortcut
Angle Sash Display Box / Q3211
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Shortcut
SHORTCUT®
White China Bristle
Great for applying all oil-based paints in small spaces
White Bristle Clip Strips / B3215
Style: Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Shortcut
White Bristle Display Box / Z3215
Style: Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Shortcut
AMBER FONG®
Brown China Bristle
For a fine finish with all oil-based paints, enamels, varnishes, and stains
Style: Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Kaiser
3-Piece Ox Hair Assortment / F5113
4-Piece Sable/Bristle Assortment / F5104
5-Piece Camel Hair/Bristle Assortment / F5105
Classic Painter® Art Brush Display / F1975 & F1976
Decorator's Choice® Art Brush Canister / F1974
Oil Brights, Bristle / F1622
Oil Brights, Sable / F1621
Watercolor #F1624 / F1624
Watercolor/Pointed, Camel #F1628 / F1628
Watercolor/Pointed, Sable / F1627
Watercolor/Pointed, Size #5/0 / F1623
Bravo Stainer™ Bristle / F5116
Style: Block & Stucco
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Threaded
Bravo Stainer™ Bristle/Poly / F5119
Style: Block & Stucco
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Threaded
Oil & Latex Stain Brush / 4054
Style: Wall
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Wall
Style: Wall
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Wall
Style: Wall
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Wall
Wildcat™ Hockey Stick / J4621
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Hockey Stick
Bent Radiator Synthetic / 1843
Style: Radiator
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Bent
Style: Flat
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Kaiser
Production Painter™ Elk™ / J4612
Style: Wall
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Wall
Production Painter™ Lindbeck® Beaver™ / J4645
Style: Angle Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
Style: Block & Stucco
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Varnish
Masonry Coater Jr.™ / B1860
Style: Block & Stucco
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Beaver Tail
Style: Stencil
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Round
Style: Oval
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
V130™ WELL-WORTH™ / F5125
Style: Oval
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Short
Style: Angle
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Short
Factory Sale Gray Bristle Angle Sash / Z1102
Style: Angle
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Sash
Factory Sale Gray Bristle / Z1101
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Varnish
Factory Sale Polyester Angle Sash / P3970
Style: Trim
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Sash
Factory Sale Polyester Trim / P3971
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Varnish
Factory Sale Polyester Trim / P3972
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Varnish
Factory Sale Polyester Wall / P3973
Style: Wall
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Wall
Factory Sale Polyester Wall / P3974
Style: Wall
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Wall
Factory Sale Polyester 3-Pack / 3913
Style: Angle, Trim, Wall
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Sash, Varnish, Wall
Painter's Choice™ Polyester / 5378
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Extra-Firm
Handle: Varnish
Painter's Choice™ White China Bristle / 5114
Style: Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Varnish
Solvent-Proof Chip / 1147
Style: Thin Varnish
Firmness: Soft
Handle: Thin Varnish
Style: Thin Varnish
Firmness: Firm
Handle: Thin Varnish
Plastic Handle Plastic Koter / 1327
PRO/DOO-Z® FTP®
Woven
Retains its bounce-back and offers superior finish quality.
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PRO/DOO-Z®
Woven
High-density white fabric with golden pinstripe stays resilient, resists matting.
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SUPER/FAB® FTP®
S-R Knit
Shed-resistant and high capacity for today’s paints.
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SUPER/FAB®
Knit
High capacity roller for fast, complete coverage, smoother results.
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POLAR BEAR®
Woven
Reaches into textures and uneven spaces.
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CIRRUS™
Woven
Easy loading, low spatter application on smooth to rough surfaces, very durable.
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MICROFIBER
Microfiber
Microfiber achieves very smooth finishes with increased production.
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MICRO PLUSH™
Microfiber
White microfiber fabric creates smooth, uniform results.
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MOHAIR BLEND™
Woven
A blend of natural fibers and polyester.
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CANDY STRIPE®
Woven
Produces a flawlessly smooth finish; red and white candy-stripe design.
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WOOSTER WOOL™
Shearling
Finest-quality, 100% natural shearling for all paints.
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LAMBSWOOL 100™
Knit
100% natural lambswool on a synthetic backing for consistent quality.
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50/50™
S-R Knit
Shed-resistant blend of 50% lambswool and 50% polyester for 100% performance.
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AMERICAN CONTRACTOR®
Knit
First choice for value and performance in a production cover.
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JUMBO-KOTER
What Kind Of Roller For A Smooth Finish?
PRO TIZ™
Foam
Super-smooth results with minimal stipple; save application time on cabinets, doors and metal.
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JUMBO-KOTER
What Kind Of Roller To Use When Cutting In?
SUPER DOO-Z®
Woven
Shed-resistant white fabric for a virtually lint-free finish.
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GOLDEN FLO™
S-R Knit
High-capacity rollers for fast, no skip coverage.
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MAINTENANCE & PROMOTIONAL
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Why Choose Purdy®?
From the first Purdy brush built in 1925 to the wide range of products we make today, one thing has stayed true – our dedication to craft and quality. And it's still at the heart of every tool we make.
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Rust resistant stainless steel bristles and rubberized grip, our criss-cross brushes feature a patented bristle design to remove paint 2X faster.
Make cleaning paint out of brushes and roller covers easier and extend the life of your favorite tools
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Purdy® faux finish tools leave an exceptional and durable finish on all faux projects. Specially created to produce beautiful effects with ease, Purdy® has a product for every faux project.
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Create professional effects and finishes with our line of natural bristle brushes for dragging, flogging, and color washing.
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Create intricate patterns and effects with Purdy pouncing, stippling and finch edging tools.
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A Tool for Every Job
Whether you're painting a high ceiling or in need of a new bucket, you can find the right tool for every task with Purdy's wide array of trays & frames.
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Find the trays, liners and grates you need in a variety of shapes and sizes.
The Purdy line of frames includes everything from traditional caged frames to adjustable and cageless frames to suit any preference.
Extend your reach with our innovative, professional extension poles, featuring custom adjustment and an innovative combination quick connect / threaded attachment.
Quickly convert any threaded tool to be compatible with the Purdy® Power Lock® Pole. Create a system with the Power Lock® Pole. Adapters ensure a quick and secure connection while rolling.aints need good quality trays to make sure the job or project is mess free and goes as planned. Purdy’s trays are durable and built for any job demand.
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