5 Cut In BRUSHES 

You have no idea how much I appreciate your explanations on what to expect from all the tools you use!! Love your channel, and this is one of your best demo’s by far - keep ‘em coming!

Hey Chris, do a lot of phenomenal painting on my own, but I must say, I'm constantly looking to improve and your knowledge has absolutely allowed that! Much obliged and keep doing what you do brotha!

I’ve been painting for over 10 years now, I watched your videos on different paint brushes that you’ve used, which people think are the best cut and brushes. But by far what I have noticed through trial and error, is the corona Shelby 2 1/2 inch angled brush beats all of those. It holds paint longer, has a straighter edge line, and is way more durable. Love your video’s.

Thanks for your good videos I have learned a lot you've taken my painting skills to a new high.

Man your videos are very helpful. I paint everyday and have for years but I sure learn alot from you/yall man keep up tha helpful videos

Hello Ideho Painter , the small brusch you youse is the one we do cut ins all the time in france . Its realy good for all kinds of nice paint works on al surfaces. God bless your paint academy i perseonly try the purdy clear cut , not easy the first time , for me only good for sealing cut ins. Thanks Thierry

Kris, thanks for your efforts to improve the professionalism our industry. I've worked alongside a thousand men and three women. I've learnt something off all of them. Please be the first American to join the rest of the world after lockdown and use 63 and 75mm ( millimetre ) brushes. You may just like it.

in my opinion, for me, I can adjust to any professional-grade brush. But my go-to was the Chinex 3" oval by Corona. I think that as long as the brush is truly a professional grade brush, a painter can conform and make it work. Surprisingly, there was a brush called Picasso that worked exceptionally well for a budget brush.

I've been painting 20+ years and I think the Whizz brush is the best. It also cleans up and keeps its shape nicely. The Whizz roller covers are great also.

Thanks a lot for this video. It's just what I need right now from all the coronavirus on the web and all the commotion that's been going on 👍👍👍

Thanks the review on those brushes, Kris. I wanted to give that wedge brush a try for a long time but I tend to shy away from bold claims. I personally perfer the Corna Cortez 3 inch for cut in, moved from FTP Wooster which is still a good brush just too stiff for interiors but best on Exteriors. The Cortez brush handles are made of birch which doesn't swell up with water and holds good pant and the filaments are a perfect blend like Premier. I've also used PPG paints I'm a fan of, I'm not too crazy about Timeless, one the price point on the higher end and it is splattery I perfer using Diamond, I get really good results and the price is very competitive.

I started using the wedge about a year ago when I started my painting company, I have found I just like the feel of it for my painting style, I can cut in really cleanly and quickly, I like the weight of it, it helps with fatigue when you’re working long hours. The price point is also something I like about it. Im only human and I ruin a brush from time to time so if I ruin one of these it’s not too bad to replace it.

Round brushes are all we use in Holland! Once you get used to it it works just fine. I would like to give one of the american brushes a try for cutting in walls. Thanks for giving me some guidance!!

Nice vid! I found that if a brush “points” well it makes for a good cut in brush. Purdy used to do that but their quality got taken down a lot after they were bought. The ability of the brush to come to a point with a 45 degree on the nose of it when you put forward pressure is what I mean by pointing. This keeps you from having to put twist actions on the brush to detail corners and help control the line on the straight lines. Your strategy of going with one brush is a good one because you can get very skilled at handling technique details and not having to sort it out with all the variations. Since you do exteriors and interiors picking one that works for both is pretty a pretty sound idea. All you have to do is register the variations in paint viscosity and get your game together under changing temper conditions and you have a great efficiency base that just improves over time. Square pointing brushes are a total non starter for me. I am going to give those montocks a try for sure.

Hello pal 😁 thanks for the great vids on tools and products. I'm in the UK and have been a deccy since the day I could hold a brush. Your videos are awesome informative 😁💯

I stand by the PPG TIMELESS! It’s a good quality paint at a decent price. I like it better than the Behr Marquee brand, and it’s a bit less expensive and better in my opinion. Paint on and paint strong! God bless and Thank you 🙏

Love the content. Thank you for the info

I have I triangle brush with and angle shash if he had it for months and finally used it it's great.

2 1/2 half inch angled is all I've ever used. 50 years old now and don't think I can go any other way at this point. Never used a bucket and grid though. My wife and I are at a point in our lives when the kids don't like us and we have the time and money to refresh the home. Is the bucket method "that" beneficial?? Subscribed, you folks have a load of great content on this channel. Cheers, from Canada!

I've tried pretty much every brand and type of brush out there like Wooster , Corona , Purdy , Arroworthy etc but my current favourite is the Australian brand... Monarch Oval Sash Cutter brushes . i use a 2.5" or 3" , definitely the best brush i've used for cutting ceiling lines.

I use that wiz wedge all the time, definitely wish they had a 3 in for walls, I use the 21/2 for semigloss latex a 2 inch sash for oil. Love them

I like using a 3" straight brush for cutting in walls just personal preference. 2 1/2" angled for ceilings and trim

The round brush is great for small trim baseboards.the stinger is a great brush cleans very easy

From the PPG I’ve used, they always seem to be better for spraying than rolling/brushing. Really loose paint, but good hides. It’s gentle in my sprayer and comes out easy.

What was the color you were painting with? Looks fantastic.

My favorite cut in brush is a 3 inch square nylon. The angle brushes were introduced because too many homeowners had a hard time with a square cut. I always ran a bristle width of wall color on the ceiling.

it's good to use pure bristles in your emulsions and on exterior masonry's to brake them in before using them in oil's.

Uohhh Nice tools, thank's for sharing

Hey Chris, i am a professional painter and i do perfect cuttin and the brush i used is wooster pro nylon/polyester or wooster pro polyester.

I’ve been watching your channel for sometime now and you sold me on the purdy 3” xl nylon/polyester med brush. Now you state it’s not a good thing?? 🤔

The owner of the first biz i worked for 27 years ago did not let me touch a brush for I don’t know how long. It was all about learning prep. When he felt I was ready he handed me a 4” square brush (he called it a block brush) and said “ if you learn to cut with this you can cut with anything”. It was frustrating as hell but man did it teach me. I imagine it being similar to an athlete training with weights strapped to their limbs. Once those weight come off-LOOK OUT!

What’s do you do first cut in or roll the walls and then cut in??

Wooster Gold Edge Semi-oval or a decent 3 inch flat brush ,first cut in allow 1-2 mm to the ceilling and the second coat will go fast and perfect ,if you cut in first up to the ceilling the second coat will touch the ceilling ,thats why many decorstors think cutting in is mission impossible, cutting in is like making love ,sorry bro to get into your comment section with my shoes on lol but I love this trade as much as you do ,all the best for future your product is very nice to watch

I’ve been in the game for a while and can’t let my Wooster ultra pro firm go.

Um okay but what brush do you prefer that isnt in this list? What is your go to brush please?

For the past 17 years Ive used a 2 1/2” flat edge for cutting in. I only use an angle for sash. Purdy used to be good brushes until they got bought out.

Out of all the purdy brushes, you pick the high cap, what about the clearcut elite or the blue pro? And you rolled a walled out before cutting? I see a few spots were you hit the ceiling, and spots were you didnt get close enough to it? Weird just saying.

Try the Wooster Gold Edge in the 3" semioval angle sash. Best brush I've ever used.

I wish this guy would try out this brush for me it's made from whizz answer Black Max series honestly it looks kind of gimmicky but I'm wondering how they perform to be honest

2:05 that's the kind we use in western europe ( not UK ) the most. in french we call it "rechampir" wich means "to cut in". cheers

Do you have to cut in with a brush if you are paint spraying the entire house?

what kind of pants are those ? looking for some good insert knee pad ones. thanks

I'll have to give premier montauk a try. I can't find a decent brush. I'm not a big fan of Purdy or Valspar. But it's about all I can buy locally in my small town.

Been at it for 35 years or so. Do not care for PPG products. My fav int wall paints are BM Aura and R Select Matte. Also like S Williams Cashmere low luster and flat. I like French point sash brushes for furniture. Corona red gold 2 1/2 or 3 inch angled sash is a good quality cut-in brush. Works well with pretty much every int paint (IP is my favorite on line painter Dude)

Awesome video Chris, at the end of the day I think it comes down to what feels comfortable in a painter's hands in my opinion. If those brushes cost $21.50 in America, they will cost at least $40 dollars in my country. How long does one decent brush last and how many houses have you completed with a single brush???

The whiz wedge is where it’s at and less than $10? I don’t think he tried it long enough. Once that thing gets really loaded I can cut like 2’ at a time.

Would you do a review on the paint liner edging kit...

If cut a white ceeling with flat white using a corner brush, then roll my ceeling Then cut my white walls with white eggshell, then roll e.t.c will there be a demarcation at the top of my walls from the ceeling cut that was made with the corner brush ? can you answer aswell in the context of adding colors instead of white. thank you:)

I'm painting our house. The trim the walls everything. I've been watching lots of vids. I constantly watch RU-vid vids. People constantly recommend Purdy brushes. I've bought these from Sherman Williams and Home Depot. I've found that all those brushes paint really rough. I have maybe 15 $15-$20 brushes. Purdy has been the worst. Maybe I'm not finding the higher quality brushes. I've had good success with Zibra and Wooster brushes. Still on the hunt for something better. I'm going to try the Whizz and see how that goes

PURDY HAS CLEAR CUT!!!For cutting, the one you used high capacity, its more likely when brushing a lot of areas ,(doors,cabs,etc)

Please keep this type of video coming

I love my whizz wedge brush ,I have 2 now

richards are cool burshes but id never use them for cutting in ceiling lines mostly just for trim or narrow corners between door frames

Why do you cut in after rolling?

For the most part , a talented painter could cut in well with any of the above. Most times it is not the brush but the technique behind the brush.

The Proform Picasso 2.5" sash (The Bull) is my favourite cutting brush.

The round brush is called a "Sash" brush in the UK, used not for cutting in walls but sash window frames and door frame/skirting edges, PS don't rotate it just draw a line like a pencil.

I cut the colour just use stick only... Use the stand up make a hard to look the line and slow

Do you sell other brushes than premier?

I've never had a Purdy brush have any bristles come out.I'm not a pro but have done a lot of painting.

angled or straight brush when cutting in?

I found Whizz brushes last year and love them for cutting in. Not a bad price point either.

Try a Picasso , 2 1/2 Angle Oval, Best I've used So far. Imho

I never used a cuted brush neither the rounded one but it's time to be better,I will buy a cilindric brush ,seems like does better thank profe!

Corona Kingston or Tacoma in chinex for seriously straight cuts. Oil or latex

Have you tried a Proform Picasso or a blaze brush

Rembrandt 2 1/2 oval 63.5 mm awesome cut in brush

How come you don't use a 18in roller

Hey man I hear your experience.

What brush is the best for trim molding. Especially working with Benjamin Moore advance paint

Please give this brushes name .

Purdy chinex, and Benny Moore advance. Water borne oil paint, the best.

I don’t usually paint but I recently cut in an entire new house. I can cut in kinda straight but what was frustrating me a lot was that the back bristles on the brush that’s making the line pushed a bead of paint infront of the bristles so that my lines were straight but the edge was built up and not flat. Does anyone know why that happens? I was so frustrated cause that paint that was being pushed sometimes bridged over to the trim then I had to wipe it off the trim and redo it. Any advice or video you can recommend i watch to help me deal with that?

Decent choices

I noticed you didn't acclimate your brush in the corner of the room first before you cut in. Makes life easier.

The round brush is called a sash brush and is used to paint sash windows, doorframe and alcatraves

The Whizz Wedge💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Purdy clearcut ultra elite is the best but I can cut with just about any brush. Just have to take my time.

Hi chris I'm Chris with Flawless painting llc lexington ky we use timeless alot and love it. I use a nylon bristled brush for interior slick walls I try to stay away from polyester bristles

Purdy Clearcut was always my favorite.

Great tips thank you

Hi! Can I ask why you use brushes for this and not a hand held sprayer?

Monarch advance FOR THE WIN!

geez it cut off my whole comment . I will try it again , but much shorter this time in case it does it again . After trying a whole bunch of different brushes I have come back to the Picasso and the brush I use for residential cut ins . There is likely a lot of personal preference involved when professionals talk about their favorite brush , but for me the Picasso's hold more paint, cut in very sharp and save me time and money on my jobs. The only downside is that the orange filament does wear out pretty quick . After , say a 4 or 5000 sq ft repaint I throw it in the trash and start the next job with a fresh brush. If you lay off lightly with your last stroke of the cut in then carrying a cut bucket with a mini roller in it is completely unnecessary . Especially if you roll the wall out while the the cut in is still wet you would be rolling over where you rolled the mini roller anyway . Learning to lay off the cut in with your brush instead of switching tools and carrying around a bunch of stuff in your cut bucket will save you a lot of time. I suppose there is some preference here, but, - often when I am doing repaints I see that , while the previous painter may have rolled two coats on the wall , and even done two cut ins along the door and window trim , they often only do one coat on the ceiling cut in . I alway do two coats on all the cut ins. - but I have still to meet a client who has noticed that their previous cut in was light at the ceiling cut in . Especially with higher ceiling , people just don't notice, and can't tell the difference . I think this guy explains why using the mini roller to roll into your brush cut is unnecessary pretty well , and he also convinced me to order a couple of the Picasso flat wall brushes as well , ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CywkPwkK-tU.html. Also Chris , I notice that you still have the $100 brush for sale in your store and I am curious about your reasoning behind offering it to your viewers?

Have u tried harbor freight s avanti paint brushes.

Hi. You keep saying you prefer a 3 inch brush, may I ask why that is?

I don't know if you have equivalent to the United States, in France you can find radiator brushes or "a bec de cannard"

We use only the rond one in Europe

I'm honestly shocked that Wooster Silver Tips weren't in the video, Purdy's quality has severely declined.

Over the years I found out that Chinex bristle brush by Wooster are the best and cut the straightest in my experience.

The 3" purdy swan pro extra stiff is all you need

I find it easier to cut ceiling lines, if I'm right handed, by going to my right not cutting across my chest. rolling to.

Been seeing that stinger brush on Instagram it looked like a crappy marketing scheme

So round sash brushes are definitely not for cutting in walls,they’re for trim,architraves etc.

Do you really cut in like that or are you playing?

Blue bris purdy stiff

Purdy 3" clear-cut elite best there is

It’s good see that John Malkovich landed on his feet since that acting thing wasn’t working out.

Thought you were a Purdy clearcut guy for the longest. What happened and why did that change? Was it a sponsorship thing?

That purdy brush is not the cutting in brush 😒. Great coverage. Grabe a clearcut elite