Miscellaneous Sundries

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Placed in bucket to remove excess paint from applicators before applying to surface. Generally used with smaller rollers. Similar to a wire...

Can be made of a variety of materials, but is usually made of plastic. Heavy-duty, professional-quality canvas drop cloths range in weight from...

Offers automatic tape alignment for applying masking tape to film or paper. Useful when masking off large areas. Contains blade for easy...

Also called painter’s tape, it is a general-purpose, pressure-sensitive tape used to mask off areas not intended to be painted. Commonly...

Rectangular plastic bucket used for painting. Common sizes range from 1 to 5 gallons. Can be equipped with accessories such as a bucket grid...

Propeller device used to mix paint. Attaches to drills with either a ½” or 3/8” shaft, depending on model. Also great for mixing sealers...

Also known as a trim guard. Used to mask off areas not to be painted. Used primarily in corners where wall meets ceiling or where twowalls...

Used to clean paint and other coatings out of paintbrushes. Simply run comb through paint brush filaments while running under warm water or...

A container that holds paint when using a paint roller. Most trays have ribbed bottoms to remove excess paint from a roller cover after filling...

Special sanding device used for sanding drywall and plaster. This abrasive screen cloth is durable and more resistant to fill from drywall...

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