Hyde 209651 17 in 1 Painters Multi Tool

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Can scrape paint, spread compound, open cracks in plaster, pull nails, set nails, open cans, open bottles, clean regular rollers and clean mini rollers. 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. 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. 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. 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.

But for this guide, my more relevant experience is that I’ve completely painted, oiled, or stained every single room of my previous house (floors, walls, ceilings—three or four coats each). In the interest of sustainability and reducing waste, here at Sprayman UK we do reuse our cardboard boxes. We ended up with three for our primary testing: Hyde 17-in-1, Linzer 5600 14-in-1, and Husky 482 256 14-in-1. The Hyde 17-in-1 multitool looks chiefly useful for painting and plastering, but can also be used as a screwdriver, bottle opener, hammer, open end wrench, and other tasks. And every time I see someone digging around in their tool box for various items to pry, scrape, remove screws, open paint cans, etc I wonder what other things could be done with that time.For a tool that weighs less than 5 ounces and has almost no moving parts, the Hyde 17-in-1 contains a vast amount of functionality—including one key feature your typical painter’s multitool doesn’t have. 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.

This patented multi-tool is the perfect worksite addition for any pro – but especially for pro painters who work with spray equipment. I've never seen that with the nail set in the end, I'm going to have to check my sundries suppliers now. Hardly a project goes by—from installing a new door (pry-bar, door stop) to building a pergola (marking the ground) to what it’s actually made for: Painting a room—that we don’t use it.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. It has 19mm (¾") and 17mm (11/16") sockets to connect your whip hose to both your spray gun and your main airless hose. He lives in a very demanding 250-year-old farmhouse and spent four years gutting and rebuilding his previous home. Using the 17-in-1 as a screwdriver is really an “emergency only” option, so it needs to be functional and little else.