General Purpose Paint Brush

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From £0.39£0.47 EX VATINC VAT

A solid, no-fuss general purpose paint brush with a red beavertail handle and 100% synthetic filament. Works with emulsion and most standard paints. Available in a range of sizes from half-inch up to 4 inch.

Size Price QTY
0.5" £0.39£0.47
1 £0.49£0.59
1.5" £0.69£0.83
2" £0.79£0.95
2.5" £0.89£1.07
3" £0.99£1.19
4" £1.69£2.03
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A general purpose paint brush that does exactly what it says. Whether you’re cutting in around a window frame, slapping emulsion on a ceiling, or doing a quick touch-up between jobs, this is the kind of brush you reach for without thinking twice. The 100% synthetic filament holds paint well and releases it evenly, making it a reliable choice for everyday decorating work across a wide range of paint types.

The red beavertail handle is comfortable to grip during longer sessions and gives you decent control whether you’re working on flat surfaces or fiddly edges. It’s not a decorator’s luxury brush — it’s a workhorse. The sort of thing you keep a handful of in the van because at 39p a pop, you’re not losing sleep if one gets left on site or ends up stiff in the bottom of a bucket.

Where the General Purpose Paint Brush Fits In

This brush handles emulsion paint without any fuss, which covers the vast majority of interior decorating work. It’s suitable for walls, ceilings, woodwork prep coats, and general brush-applied finishes. The synthetic filament means it won’t absorb water-based paints the way natural bristle does, so you get a consistent stroke right through the job rather than a soggy finish halfway through a wall.

The size range runs from half-inch all the way to 4 inch, so you can match the brush to the job rather than making do. The smaller sizes work well for window bars, beading, and tight corners. The larger sizes cover ground quickly on doors, skirting, and open wall areas. Buy a few across the range and you’ve got most decorating tasks covered without spending much at all.

Synthetic Filament and Paint Compatibility

Synthetic filament brushes are the practical choice for water-based paints. They keep their shape better than natural bristle when wet, which matters if you’re mid-job and need the brush to perform consistently. These brushes are suitable for emulsion and most general paints — if you’re working with specialist solvent-based coatings or varnishes, you may want to check compatibility first, but for the bulk of everyday decorating they’ll do the job without complaint.

At this price point, they’re also well suited to disposable use on messy jobs like priming bare plaster or applying bonding agents, where cleaning a brush afterwards isn’t really worth the effort.

Pro Tip: Dampen the filaments slightly with water before loading the brush with emulsion — it stops the paint drying into the base of the bristles and makes the brush much easier to clean afterwards.

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