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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.

Official Hyde specifications

Selection
Flexible
Material
Stainless Steel
Dimensions
2 in, 51 mm
Product type
Putty Knife
Overmold Comfort Grip
Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use
PRODUCT FIT · IS THIS THE RIGHT TOOL? 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.
✕CHOOSE A DIFFERENT TOOL WHEN
  • 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
Job guide How to Build a Patch-and-Paint Finish KitOPEN JOB GUIDE Job guide How to Patch Dents, Dings, and Door-Knob Gouges in DrywallOPEN JOB GUIDE

For these jobs—use this instead

THE JOB, THE REASON, AND THE BETTER TOOL
Removing failed paint and putty 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. BETTER TOOL Two-Inch Stiff Stainless Scraper — Hyde 06308 The final skim on smooth drywall The extra-limber 2" SuperFlexx 06257 does that, where this standard flex has backbone but not that last degree of limberness. BETTER TOOL 2" Super Flexx SS Putty Knife 06257

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 before buying

BUYER QUESTIONS, ANSWERED BEFORE YOU ORDER
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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Model & SKUModel 06228 · SKU H-06228 · UPC 079423062285
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Specs & documentation

Full specification details
catalog product name
2" Flexible Pro Stainless™ Putty Knife
official family claim
rust-resistant stainless steel blade
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double hollow-ground for the perfect flex point
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Superior grip has overmold cushioning
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Full, durable Hammer Head® for resetting popped nails and dimpling nail holes
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.055" thick scraping blades
official product name
Pro Stainless™ Putty Knives
official variant identity
06228 — 2"
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 feature
Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping.
official feature
High-Quality Stainless Steel Blade: Hardened for durability and long-lasting performance. Rust-Resistant
official feature
Overmold Comfort Grip: Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use.
official feature
Versatile Functionality: Suitable for a variety of tasks, including compound application and surface smoothing.
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Product type: PUTTY KNIFE.
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Package-observed dimensions or capacities: 2in, 51mm.
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Package-observed materials: Stainless Steel.
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Package-observed selection attributes: Flexible.
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Exact model 06228 appears in the official package image text.
corroborated construction material
Retailer/distributor listing independently repeats: stainless steel.
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