Hyde 209651 17 in 1 Painters Multi Tool

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By removing the excess paint, you’re not only preserving the roller for the next use, but also putting a good bit of paint back in the can. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Like most similar tools, the Hyde can open a can of paint, scrape and apply putty, set a nailhead, open a bottle, pull a nail, and unscrew little things like electrical plates or light enclosures. Also, one of the other 17 uses for the Hyde is to utilize the nail set as a scribe, but there are much easier and more effective ways to do that. Each of these pieces can be inserted into the removable cap, which provides something to hold on to while you use them.Hyde in 1875, Hyde Manufacturing Company first used its superior blade-making skills to make rugged knives and blades for pros working in the tire, textile, and other industries. It doesn’t have the small roller cutout, the bottle opener, the nail puller, the screwdrivers, or the wrench cutouts, but it does have a stainless steel blade, the large roller cutout, the prying edge, the scraper edge, the gouging corner, and a metal cap for banging a paint lid on. The nail set is really low quality and it actually bent the first time we tried to use it (none of the other painter’s tools come with a nail set). If you’re planning on engaging in any painting projects at all, a painter’s multitool can make the process a lot easier.

The Hyde Tools 17-in-1 Painters Multi Tool is the perfect worksite addition for any pro – but especially for pro painters who work with spray equipment. When she asked for a knife, you better esked back "what for" to save your knife from being used as a Phillips, pry bar, scraper, paint can opener. It was all part of a full gut and remodel and in the process, I became acutely aware of all the tools that added efficiency to what can be a mind-deadening job. com is a product authorized by or in any way connected with any manufacturers displayed on this page. This patented multi-tool is the perfect worksite addition for any pro - but especially for pro painters who work with spray equipment.They’re not only perfect for tight spots, like behind the toilet tank, but I also used them to roll paint on window and door casings. How to open a paint can, a beer and your weekend to more time and honey-done projects with Hyde Tools’ 17-in-1 multi-tool. The 17-in-1 multi-tool is extra-tricked with everything from an on-board nail set and screw driver to a bottle opener. One can only imagine what a guy like that would do with a 17-in-1 Painter’s Tool—maybe build a skyscraper or something.

During painting, the small flat edge can pry open a paint can, and the metal butt end of the handle can bang it back on. Using the 17-in-1 as a screwdriver is really an “emergency only” option, so it needs to be functional and little else. Having a 17-in-1 tool that can quickly squeegee off excess paint from these little guys is much easier than using the larger cutout found on any painter’s multitool. Hyde 06985 17 in 1 Painter's Multi Tool combining the company’s trademark high-quality, lightweight design with a tool that can perform 17 functions.Whether it’s finding great products or discovering helpful advice, we’ll help you get it right (the first time). You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. com, states, “In the short while I’ve owned my 17-in-1 Hyde Painter’s Multi-Tool, it has come in handy for filling voids in the bathroom subfloor that I’m prepping for tile, removing old caulk along the base of the tub, setting protruding nail heads, removing old drywall screws, and knocking down the nubs on the wall I’m about to paint. In addition to the usual prying, scraping, and spackling, I once saw him use one to open and eat a can of tuna at lunch break. Squeezing out excess paint may not seem like a big deal, but you could argue it’s this tool’s most important task, because once you start adding up the dollar value of the paint you throw away on a full roller, it’s too much to ignore.

If you’re on a slightly tighter budget and willing to sacrifice a few of the more advanced features of the 17-in-1, we recommend the basic Hyde 06986 6-in-1 Multi-Tool. The Hyde 6-in-1 doesn’t have the best features of our main pick, but it’s cheap, and you can still use it to open a can of paint, scrape, apply putty, and clean a large roller.Rugged tool has an overmold handle with a thumb stop for safety and a blade that resists rusting and is guaranteed forever. What separates this one from the rest of the basic 6-in-1s that we considered were the stainless steel blade, the metal handled cap, the guarantee, and Hyde’s overall reputation when it comes to painting equipment. Clement has written for a wide variety of tool and construction publications and has a very good grasp of the needs of the homeowner as well as the full-time carpenter.