3 Reasons Why This is My Favorite Paint Brush Ever

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

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[@number1pappy]

Fortunately i purchased both the cortez and the vegas brush per your recommendation. I couldn't be happier! They are both excellent brushes.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

Well done sir. I hope they serve you well!

[@russellbrown5531]

Picked up a few ot the brushes you recommended and you were right; an amazing brush; thanks

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

Nice Russell! I hope they serve you well 🫡

[@csimet]

2-1/2" angled Purdy is my favorite, but I'll have to try these next time I need a new one... which is rare since a good brush will last. I also have a 1" angled for trim work.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

Give them a go. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

[@user-it6ll4uo5z]

Once you try these you’ll Forget all about Purdy

[@aboogie365]

The Cortez is awesome. I have a three inch but I’ll need to try the two and a half inch. I’m a DIYer and I just happened to buy the Cortez about 4 years ago at my local Benjamin Moore retailer when I was picking up some Regal Select. I still use the same brush. I bought Corona’s Delta brush recently and didn’t like it at all. I went back to the Cortez after cutting in one wall with the Delta.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

I’ve never tried the delta. Over the last year I tried a whole lot of different brushes in different widths. For the majority of the work I do I still prefer a 2 1/2 inch Cortez 🤙

[@mikefennema5561]

My favorite brushes are made by Nour in Vietnam. They used to be sold in Canada under Home Hardware premium line. I have also seen tham at Home Depot sold as Nour. I cut in my entire interior without loosing a single bristle and the brush still functions like new.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

I've never seen or tried those brushes. I'll keep my eyes peeled for them!

[@seankelly2489]

The Cortez has been my go to for a while now. I just picked up a 3" Excalibur and I can't wait to try it.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

Oh nice, I just got a 2 1/2 inch Excalibur but I haven’t tried it out yet. I’m going to give it a go with ceiling and wall paint.

[@gianthills]

Is Excalibur a Chinex? I was using it for a while. Good bristles for exterior

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

Yes, excalibur has Chinex Bristles.

[@ddt43]

All paints all surfaces, inside and out. Excalibur my favorite.

[@gianthills]

Ive used both the Monterey and Cortez. I prefer Monterey as it holds more paint. But it doesn't come in a 4", so I want to try the Opal but they're not easy to find.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

Those are definitely hard to come by. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen one out in the wild.

[@xbadandy182x]

Curious to hear the difference between this and the Vegas. I just bought a 2" and a 2.5" Vegas based off your recommendations for trim

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

The Vegas video is coming out this week. The Cortez is the best all around brush. We use them for ceilings, walls and exterior work. The Vegas is more of a specialty brush that is excellent for trim work and doors. Especially when using hybrids like Emerald Urethane and Advance.

[@gianthills]

Vegas is super super soft. Way too soft to cut a wall.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

Agreed. I use a cortez for the walls and ceilings.

[@mporter012]

where do you buy cases of brushes!?

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

I get mine from my local Benjamin Moore store.

[@nn3444]

What are your thoughts regarding the 3" cortez sash? Thank you

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

They’re great if you like that size. I find them to be a bit large for what I need to do and if you’re not use to using a brush that big then it can fatigue your hands. It holds more paint than a 2 1/2 inch so it’s noticeably heavier when you work with it. For me (and it’s totally a personal preference) a 2 1/2 inch Cortez is my sweet spot. I’m quite fast with it and I’m use to it in terms of holding one all day without my hands fatiguing

[@jackjax532]

I find the stock to be far too thin-the brush needs to fan out more IMO.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

To each his own I suppose. You could always try the Monterey which is the squared off variety and it has a higher bristle count.

[@jackwardley3626]

can't see this lasting in solvent paints long

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

I use mostly acrylics and hybrids so that’s not a concern for me or for the majority of interior painters.

[@jackwardley3626]

@@SuperVassarBrothers oh right we still use a lot of solvent based paints in uk

[@rhondam7918]

Just me... patiently waiting to hear the best brush.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

The Cortez is the best all round brush. We use it for walls and ceiling and all of our exterior work. The next video is going to be about a brush that’s the best specifically for trim and doors. (Corona Vegas)

[@Usonian7]

But do you have affiliation with your T-shirt 😂

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

I’m not sure Origin would be interested in sponsoring a painter. I suppose I could ask 🤔

[@edwinmercado5723]

Corona has gone way down in quality bro. The purdy blue bristle is the best brush in the world period. Corona way too soft, not a fast brush at all.

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

Hmmm, I’ve got the same opinion but reverse. I felt like Purdy’s went down in quality after they got bought out by Sherwin Williams. I’ve been buying corona Cortez’s by the case for over a decade now and haven’t detected any decline in quality. I’m glad you like those Purdy’s and you found something that works for you 🫡

[@ShonBaka]

Alright, 95% of painting is done with large and small, non beveled rollers...brushes are used only for 5% of work, pros know this...enough with the opinions on brushes, wooster/ purdy, thats it

[@ShonBaka]

Useless attention hound vids

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

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[@SuperVassarBrothers]

Mmmkay…you are correct that 95% of product is applied with a roller in a lot of cases. However, I’d say around 70ish% of the time it takes to apply a coat of paint in a typical room is spent cutting in with a brush and that’s a far more technical skill than rolling. The quality of the brush matters a lot in the work that I do, but that might not be the case for everyone 🤷‍♂️

[@69FJB69]

Oval brush brah

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

I actually am interested in trying out a good one. I haven’t seen any that are decent at the stores I frequent. I’ll have to order one 🫡

[@69FJB69]

@@SuperVassarBrothers yea online only pretty much however I seen a couple people in the field use em the chinex version “corona silk”

[@patrickcate6520]

@@SuperVassarBrothers Staalmeester and ClingOn make great ones but you you probably won’t find them easily locally unless you have a place that stocks furniture paint brands like WiseOwl and Fusion Mineral Paint.

[@DominicanPower718]

I see you’re not a big fan of Purdy.

[@DominicanPower718]

I actually bought the straight sash equivalent of the Cortez and Vegas just to compare the quality compared to Purdy

[@SuperVassarBrothers]

They use to be better before Sherwin Williams bought them out several years ago. They’re not the worse brushes, but they don’t have anything that I like more than the Corona Cortez.

[@DominicanPower718]

@@SuperVassarBrothers That’s the common sentiment I’m getting.