TIL that old guy at the hardware store actually knew his stuff about paint brushes

I was buying a cheap 2 inch brush for a cabinet job and this guy in his 70s stopped me. He said that one would leave streaks no matter what and pointed me to a Purdy with natural bristles. Cost me $18 instead of $4 but the finish came out smooth on my first coat. Has anyone else gotten good advice from random strangers in those aisles?

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the_mila16d ago

That same guy probably helped me pick out paint for a fence once.

emmawood16d agoMost Upvoted

My neighbor Dave once spent 45 minutes helping me match a stain for a deck that I ended up painting over six months later anyway. He had this whole system with little wood swatches and a flashlight, like he was diagnosing a disease or something. I kept thinking "just grab the one that says cedar" but he was dead set on finding the perfect shade of greyish brown. Eventually I just nodded and agreed to whatever he pointed at, and you know what, it looked fine. I swear some people just really get into that stuff, like picking colors is their version of a hobby. So yeah, I get that whole "that same guy" feeling for sure.