Anza 3 Row Wire Brush

A wire brush is a preparation tool, and the number of rows tells you how aggressive it is.

Three rows is the middle ground — enough bite to take off rust, flaking paint and loose material, without the harshness of a four-row brush that will score anything softer.

Where it's used

• Rust and mill scale on railings, gates and metalwork, before priming.
• Flaking and blown paint on masonry, render and rough timber.
• Green growth and loose material on exterior walls, ahead of washing down.
• Cleaning mortar and dried compound off tools and surfaces.

Using it well

Work along the surface rather than digging into it. The wire does the cutting — pressure just bends the bristles over and shortens the brush's life without removing any more material.

On metalwork, brush back to bright, sound metal and prime the same day. Freshly exposed steel starts to flash rust within hours in Irish weather, and priming over flash rust means doing the whole job again.

What it isn't for

Anything you want to keep smooth. A wire brush leaves a scratch pattern in softwood, and on galvanised or coated metal it takes the coating off along with whatever you were aiming at.

Plastic handle, three rows.

Ireland & Northern Ireland — 1–3 working days. Charged by total order weight, VAT included:

• Up to 30 kg — €6.99, or free on orders over €85
• 30–60 kg — €13.99
• 60–100 kg — €27.99
• Over 100 kg — pallet delivery €49.99

Great Britain — 2–4 working days. €13.95 up to 30 kg, then €27.90, €55.90 and €99.90 by the same weight steps. There is no free delivery to Great Britain.

Rest of Europe — non-liquid items only, from €11.75, priced by destination and weight at checkout. Paint and other liquids ship to Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain only.

Dispatch and collection — order before 12pm Monday to Friday and it ships the same day. Click & collect at Ballymount, Dublin 12 is free and often ready within the hour.

Returns — 14 days to change your mind and 14 more to send it back. Tinted paint is non-returnable once mixed.