- Load Capacity
- Release
- Sharpness
- Bend Recovery
- Speed
So much different, you wont know how to act
Almost a year ago, Proform Technologies of Wyoming slapped us in the face with the world’s first angular oval brush, Picasso PIC1-2.5″ . It was stated in our September, 2010 Picasso PIC1-2.5″ review,
..designed to be the most advanced brush you can buy today, tomorrow or next year.”
We are in the business of moving paint and we could not have been any more true with that statement. After living with the Picasso for a year, the brush proves to be a top performer no matter what we’re spreading. From thick to thin paints, the Picasso will lay down paint like something you’ve NEVER experienced a brush do before. For its 2.5″ size, the brushes hold and release is unmatched and often I found the brush carrying a load of paint further than I can reach to distribute it from one location.
The door casing below was cut freehand with the Picasso faster than any previous benchmark recorded utilizing a single pass, definitive cut. Now wait, just imagine this, one load of paint, 7 feet long, in one single non-stop pass. Paint used was BEHR Premium Plus Satin Enamel (reduced by 10 ounces of water to a gallon) over Sherwin Williams Builders Premium Select Flat.
The Picasso is in a group with the Wooster Alpha and Wooster Silver Tip brushes where the productivity capacity of a 3-inch wall brush is accomplished in a 2.5-inch angled form factor. These three brushes are true hybrids which cross the boundaries of requiring two brushes to do the job of the Picasso.
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PROS
- High quality construction
- Advantage PBT™ filaments, SRT (solid round tapered)
- Acid dipped tipping
- Hand chiseled
- Easy hold bare wood contoured handle
- Very easy clean up
- Redundant epoxy construction
- NO DRIP feature
- Massive Load and Hold capacity in an oval brush
- Well balanced feel
- Extremely responsive
- Razor sharp cuts
- Excels with almost any acrylic paints
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CONS
- Slight learning curve to adjust to firmness of an all poly brush
- Wears fast
CONCLUSION
Pushing systems to new heights can be extremely rewarding if all goes right—and everything is right about this brush. Take time to discover the benefits of benchmarking and the variables affecting successful productivity and start tweaking them, one-by-one. The Picasso is an excellent place to start.
Whether you’re cutting-in an 1/8” reveal or charging both sides to execute a long cut in a corner, the Picasso™ is fully competent and ready to be in any position you need it to be. Slight learning curve if you are used to cutting-in with blunt cut brushes due to a hand chiseled cut in a oval brush head. It took longer than normal to get the brush loaded with paint because of its large capacity. The brush will wear faster vs more traditional style brushes due to its all poly brush head and chiseled cut design.
Move over Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is now also known for producing the worlds’ first angular oval brush!
We would like to hear your comments on the Picasso. Enter your comment below and tell us how using the Picasso increased your productivity.
I have to agree, in 32 yrs at this biz, these brushes are without a doubt the best. They put good paint over bad in any conditions.Cheers
Not only does it hold and release a crazy amount of paint as you have mentioned, but the tip of the brush is where it really shines in a league of its own. Before this brush came along, it seemed like my previous brushes would either excel at getting in tight spots or holding a lot of paint. Now that the picasso is in town, it serves a dual purpose as a production brush/artist brush all in one. I havn’t found a painter yet that didn’t think this brush was the cats meow.
Wow I love this brush it really .lives up to the name . Picasso
Just today I was using it to cut with over some cabinets the ceiling mine you, against bright red
Also knock down texture . Pretty tight cutting with not much room and the HO didn’t have
The touch up paint for the red . So no room for mistakes .The Picasso makes it easy . You turn me on to the BM 125 which at the time I thought was the best brush I ever used .The picasso is by far the best brush I have ever put to paint .
Plus it works great with ultra lol
Thanks jack you have changed the way I paint.
Really
As a UK based painter I imported some of the 2.5″ Picassos and Ergonomic brushes on the strength of the reviews on this site.
I agree with the other findings here, the best brushes I have ever used.
No matter what acrylic trim or wall paint I use them for I get great results with both application and finish.
Still loving mine. I bought several other proform’s but the 21/2 oval is still the best of the bunch.
Ron kindly sent me one of these to try, it is the best looking and performing brush i have tried – it just keeps on cutting and cutting.
Hands down the best brush I have ever used. I was partial too woosters for years and then I saw this work of art on your site and had too have one. I live in canada and had alot of trouble finding one . But i put it too the test against a purdy moose and it kicked its ass! I would recomend this brush too any painter that relys on their brush too make them money!
It is the brush that beats all others. It has given me a definite edge in production and quality at the same time. I have been painting since 1965 and found it a real pleasure to use. I would love to see a Forty or a Fifty made of the same material. Thanks Jack for the info that you post on this Website.
I tried this brush and loved it! Performed very well and weighs less than the Richard oval 2.5″ However, after the first wash it started to lose bristles and continued to drop bristles like crazy. nSeeing all the comments maybe I should try a different Picasso? Maybe it was a bad lot or something?
Hi, I have used the proform since they came to Montana and no other brush can mop( even coverage through the stroke) on the paint. The brushes do wear out faster and i too have had issues with loosing hairs from the Picasso to the point of returning one. If you can figure in buying more brushes for jobs they work the best….hands down the best if they would last!! Wooster alpha is better if you want a brush to last :)
Jime, You can rate the brush if you like. Hover slowly over the stars under User rating and choose from
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The Picasso is by far the best brush in my bag.