Hyde 06228 2" Flexible Pro Stainless Putty Knife | the Hyde Store
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№06228

Hyde Tools 06228 2" Flexible Pro Stainless™ Putty Knife

BEST FOR · Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping.
MODEL 06228 · SKU H-06228 · UPC 079423062285
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Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping.
Selection
Flexible
Hyde specifies
Material
Stainless Steel
Hyde specifies
Dimensions
2 in, 51 mm
Hyde specifies
Product type
Putty Knife
Hyde specifies
Overmold Comfort Grip
Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use
Hyde specifies
THE COUNTER · PRODUCT FIT Straight answers. If it's the wrong tool for your job, we'll say so.

Choose this when: Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping.

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Is this the right tool for your job?

✓CHOOSE THIS WHEN
  • Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping.
  • High-Quality Stainless Steel Blade: Hardened for durability and long-lasting performance. Rust-Resistant
  • Overmold Comfort Grip: Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use.
✕DO NOT FORCE THE FIT
  • Scraping, prying, and finish feathering.
  • A flexible blade cannot remove material — pushed into failed paint or cured putty it bends away from the work, and it takes a permanent set if you pry; that's the 2" stiff 06308's job, in this same series.
  • It is also not the finishing blade for a final skim wiped to a feathered zero on smooth drywall — the extra-limber 2" SuperFlexx 06257 does that, where this standard flex has backbone but not that last degree of limberness.
  • And the Hammer Head is a fastener-reset feature, not a demolition tool.

Jobs this tool does

EXACT JOB METHODS FOR HYDE №06228
Counter-checked How to Build a Patch-and-Paint Finish KitOPEN JOB GUIDE Counter-checked How to Patch Dents, Dings, and Door-Knob Gouges in DrywallOPEN JOB GUIDE

How the pros run it

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Flat pass does the leveling

on a 2" blade the wipe pass is where the repair is made — hold it nearly flat and let the flex ride from sound surface across the defect and back, so the compound sits flush instead of mounding. Thin coats: two or three light passes over a dent shrink and crack less than one heavy fill and sand faster. Exploit the stainless rhythm: the practical win is that you never stop to dry or oil the blade, so dip-wipe-repeat and end-of-day rinse become the workflow — a genuine speed advantage on wet-compound days. Use the butt as designed: the Hammer Head is for popped fasteners and dimpling, not for prying or striking cold chisels. Overmold care: the cushioned grip is for comfort, not chemical resistance — keep it out of solvent soaks.

Asked at the counter

BUYER QUESTIONS ANSWERED BEFORE THE CART, NOT AFTER THE RETURN
Apply or scrape?
Apply — a 2" flexible stainless fill knife. Scrape with the stiff 06308.
Does it really have a Hammer Head?
Yes — the 06228's catalog spec line states a Full, durable Hammer Head® (unlike the 1-1/2" 06108, where it's unconfirmed). (§2c, §5)
Difference from the 1-1/2" (06108)?
Width, plus the confirmed strike butt on this 2". (§5)
Carbon or stainless at 2"?
Stainless (this) is maintenance-free with wet compound and resin; the carbon 06222 hones keener but must be kept dry. (§5)
Do I buy this or the stiff 06308?
Both, ideally — flex fills, stiff strips; they're the repair pair. (§5)
Lead paint?
Any incidental scraping in a pre-1978 building is under the standard lead-safe boundary — assume lead, contain and wet, follow RRP practice.

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Crew & facility ordering

Model & SKUModel 06228 · SKU H-06228 · UPC 079423062285
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Hyde 06228 2" Flexible Pro Stainless Putty Knife

Specs & documentation

Full spec sheet
catalog product name
2" Flexible Pro Stainless™ Putty Knife — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
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rust-resistant stainless steel blade — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
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double hollow-ground for the perfect flex point — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
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Superior grip has overmold cushioning — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
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Full, durable Hammer Head® for resetting popped nails and dimpling nail holes — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
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.055" thick scraping blades — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official product name
Pro Stainless™ Putty Knives — OFFICIAL EXACT VARIANT
official variant identity
06228 — 2" — OFFICIAL EXACT VARIANT
official description
The Pro Stainless™ Putty Knives feature a flexible blade for versatile applications such as applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping. These high-quality putty knives come with an overmold comfort grip for ease of use and a HammerHead® for added functionality. Key Features: Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping. High-Quality Stainless Steel Blade: Hardened for durability and long-lasting performance. Rust-Resistant Overmold Comfort Grip: Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use. HammerHead®: Allows for setting nails and screws as you work. Benefits: Versatile Functionality: Suitable for a variety of tasks, including compound application and surface smoothing. Enhanced Comfort: Overmold grip for comfort. Sizes Available: 1-1/2" 2" — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official feature
Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official feature
High-Quality Stainless Steel Blade: Hardened for durability and long-lasting performance. Rust-Resistant — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official feature
Overmold Comfort Grip: Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official feature
Versatile Functionality: Suitable for a variety of tasks, including compound application and surface smoothing. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
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Product type: PUTTY KNIFE. — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
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Package-observed dimensions or capacities: 2in, 51mm. — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
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Package-observed materials: Stainless Steel. — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
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Package-observed selection attributes: Flexible. — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
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Exact model 06228 appears in the official package image text. — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
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Retailer/distributor listing independently repeats: stainless steel. — RETAILER DISTRIBUTOR CANDIDATE OR CORROBORATION
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$9.80SKU H-06228