ROLLINGDOG Paintbrush. Leading Innovation in Home Improvement

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1 ROLLINGDOG Paintbrush Leading Innovation in Home Improvement

2 Need to choose the right paint brush for the job? ROLLINGDOG can help A brief guide to selecting a brush

3 Paint brush components Ferrule: Retains the bristles and attaches them to the handle Bristles: Transfer paint onto the substrate surface Picking a paint brush Good paint brushes, when properly cared for, can be used over and over again. Skip the cheap brushes if you want to get multiple uses and high quality results. It may be tempting to save money on a cheap brush, but a good high-quality brush is almost as important as quality paint. A good brush will hold more paint and apply it evenly. Handle: Handles are made of a wide variety of wood or plastic materials. They also come in many different sizes and shapes.

4 The following paintbrushes are helpful to keep around 1-inch angled sash brush: Choose one with a stubby handle to paint edges and trim. Small chip brush: Use this brush to get paint into tight corners and spaces. 2-inch angled sash brush: This brush is used for cutting in corners and edges, and painting narrow window sashes and sills. 3-inch flat bristle sash brush: We recommend the regular handle; use it for wide trim and sashes. 5-inch wall brush: Use this one for floors, walls, and ceilings.

5 To pick the right brush for the job, you need to know the paint you will be working with Paint Choice: If you re using latex paint you ll need synthetic bristles, but if you re using oil-based paint or a varnish, spend the extra money to get a good quality natural bristle brush. The better the quality of natural bristles the smoother and glossier the finish you ll achieve. What Does the Term "Alkyd " mean? Alkyd is the manufacturing term meaning a synthetic resin. In other words, it is a made-made oil and is not derived from plants or petroleum Brush Material Bristles are made natural hair, ROLLINGDOG uses Chinese hog hair, one of the most popular bristles. Synthetic filaments are made of polyester, nylon, or other man made materials. ROLLINGDOG synthetic brushes use SRT (Solid Round Tapered) style filaments. This is a solid filament that has a larger diameter at the ferrule end and narrows to a smaller diameter at the opposite end to produce a smooth, flawless finish. SRT filaments can also be machine roughed to allow them to hold more paint. In addition to SRT ROLLINGDOG offers a few brushes with hollow synthetic filament as well. ROLLINGDOG synthetic brushes have different combinations of the material that make up the polyester synthetic filaments. These are PBT polybutylene terephthalate and PET (polyethylene terephthalate). For the best combination of rigid and soft ROLLINGDOG uses 30% PBT and 70%PET. Synthetic filament Natural Bristles ROLLINGDOG offers many brushes with a combination of natural and synthetic fibers together in one brush with ratios including 50/50, 30/70, and 20/80, to provide the best brush for use with all paints

6 Synthetic filament Bristle and filament blend characteristics of natural and synthetic that can represent good value. Blends of this type are well suited for general purpose painting across water and oil based paints, and wood treatments. PET filament or (polyethylene terephthalate) is a common form of polyester synthetic fiber which does not absorb moisture but can absorb oil. As such PET is not ideally suited for oil based paints. PBT filament or (polybutylene terephthalate) a form of polyester synthetic fibre that has many of the desirable performance characteristics of Nylon. The most notable difference being that PBT absorbs less water which results in improved rigidity in wet and dry conditions. PBT is a premium filament with excellent all-around performance, great bend recovery and solvent resistance. Synthetic filament Synthetic benefits Synthetic does not swell significantly in water (depending on the synthetic material used) so tips stay fine to prevent tramlines (brush marks) in waterborne paint. Synthetic brushes are easier to clean. There is less chance of bristle loss with synthetics. Synthetic drawbacks Synthetics hold less paint meaning more loadings, but this may suit a decorator that likes to paint in smaller areas or sections They do not spread paint as well as bristle, so you need to work the paint more

7 Natural benefits Natural benefits Natural bristle has a rougher surface texture than synthetic, which has a number of advantages: It holds more paint, meaning less loadings for the painter especially when a large area makes more paint per loading a real advantage It spreads paint further the first time, meaning less working of the paint for a better finish and less time needed. Natural bristle wears to a shape, called breaking a brush in which makes for a brush with better control, and eventually a cutting in brush. Natural drawbacks On the other hand, bristle also has disadvantages versus synthetic: There is higher risk of bristle loss than synthetics hence the need to invest in the best quality. Natural bristle swells in water so will leave brush marks in a waterborne trim paint. Brush style The style of your brush refers to the cut and shape of the brush head itself. As with other brushes, which one is right here depends on the type of job you re doing. A Trim brush is a small usually flat brush made for detail and trim painting. ROLLINGDOG also offers specialty trim brushes with square and triangular shapes. A wall brush has a thicker flat ferrule, to allow more fibers to hold more paint and is used for painting large surfaces.

8 Brush style An angled sash brush has bristles that are cut at an angle and used for painting trim and around windows. A thin angled sash brush has a thinner profile and is ideal more delicate work. A flat sash brush retains a slim profile but the bristles are cut straight across. Did you know? The most universal brush to purchase is a 2½-inch sash brush. Its angled bristles make a sharp point for straight lines when cutting in, and it's the right width for most trim jobs. Brush ROLLINGDOG offers a large variety of brushes, as well as many other painting tools to cover all your painting needs. Please feel free to browse our web page and see what ROLLINGDOG has for you.