Foam brush throw aways

[weelis]

Where do y'all buy your foam brush throw aways? The ones I have bought from HD etc. disintegrate in minutes and are worthless. thanks.

 

[DaveO]

The ones with the plastic handles not the wood handle are quite good. They have a rib in the center to give them some firmness.

Dave

 

[Mark Stewart]

Harbor freight has some of the ones like daveo was talking about. not to expensive. last for a while.
Thanks
Mark

 

[Jim M.]

Ditto the plastic handle ones, I find them @ A.C Moore or Micheal's. Jim

 

[Gofor]

Okay for stain or glue. One use than toss. Don't use for shellac or lacquer. I use natural bristle for poly or varnish

Go

 

[CrealBilly]

Your local dollar general has assortment bags (wood handles) for cheap, if I remember right I think they are a dollar.

 

[mlzettl]

I buy foam brushes, chip brushes, and acid brushes (for glue spreading) from an outfit called WiseAcre's Art. The quality of these cheap "brushes" is excellent. :icon_scra I buy dozens at a time. Their prices and service are outstanding, and they sell all kinds of stuff that woodworkers might be interested in. They are primarily a craft/hobbiest supplier. They sell on eBay, but also have their own website, woodworkingparts.com.

I have no relationship, personal or otherwise, with them. I'm just a satisfied customer.

Hope this helps.

Matt

 

[skeeter]

Ditto the plastic handle ones, I find them @ A.C Moore or Micheal's. Jim

+1

 

[decibel]

I picked mine up from harbor freight when they had a sale a while back. Seems to work just fine for me

 

[DaveD]

I buy the harbor freight ones and then tell the clerk to throw them away right after I buy them.:gar-La;:wink_smil.

That way i don't have to cuss at them (any kind of foam brush) when I use them.

Seriously, I'll use a good $12-15 Purdy natural bristle brush any day rather than try to use any kind of foam one. Some of my Purdy's are 30+ years old and have been used many, many times over the years.

I do keep an assortment of foam ones handy though so I have something to give to the neighbor/relative that wants to borrow a paint brush. I tell them they don't have to return it and to have fun.

 

[Dragon]

WAL MART for me. They have the individual brushes or you can get the grab bag for pretty cheap. I go through them like a bandit putting BLO on rough-cut logs.