Vivid Colors – Painting Co.

References – Wooster Brush Company, Purdy

On the table below are the names of two biggest brand on this market here in US.

Company	Establishment	State
Wooster Brush Company	1851	Pennsylvania
Purdy	1925	Oregon

You can read the full history clicking on the company name above. Their brands are easily found at home improvement store or in a nearby hardware store wherever you live. If it is possible, support your local business.

There are plenty of brushes types out there. Let’s start listing what you need to know to choose the right brush.

1. Paint type
   • Water based or Oil based.
2. Size (dimensions)
   • sizes range from 1 to 5 inches
3. Firmness (Bristles Softness)
   • This decisions depends on the finish you work on. For a fine finish, for example a front door, you might have to consider a soft bristle.
4. Angular or flat bristles
   • The most common used are angular. Angle brushes are used to cut off the edges (when you have two different colors joining) if you want a straight line. Of course you need a good, firm and skilled hand to do that. Just the brush do not do it by itself. Flat bristles usually are to filling, to paint small areas or objects when you do not need cut off edges. You either can use the angle brush to do it but the opposite do not work well. Beside that, angle brushes are more expensive.
5. Handle type
   • The most used paintbrush handle comes with a standard length. The width are different in size however. I like the names that Purdy gave to identify the differences: Rattail, Fluted, Beavertail. There is also the short handles that is very handy when comes to tight spaces.

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