Hyde Tools 06308 2" Stiff Pro Stainless™ Putty Knife

shear material off, don't chisel in. Push for power, pull for control near trim and edges. Grip: full fist for power scraping across a field; finger along the spine for controlled passes; the overmold carries the repetitive load. Let stiffness do the work: the rigid blade keeps steady shear on a failure where a flexible one skips and chatters — that steadiness is why you hold a stiff blade to remove. Match width to target: two inches is a field-and-blister balance; drop to 1-1/2" when a spot fights back and you need more force per inch, step to 3"+ when the field is broad and flat. Stainless care is behavioral: finish the wet job and wipe once, no drying-and-oiling — the trade-off is that stainless re-hones to a keen edge less easily than carbon, so dress it square with a fine file when it dents. Overmold stays out of solvent soaks.