Wooster Gold Edge Firm Flat Sash Paint Brushes

The angled brush gets all the attention, but a great deal of trim work is covering, not cutting. Door panels, flush doors, wide skirting, window boards — surfaces where what you want is an even film laid off cleanly, not a fine line.

That's the flat sash brush: square end, full-width working edge, firm CT polyester filament.

Flat versus angled

An angled tip concentrates the working edge into a point. That's what makes it precise, and what makes it slow over an area. A square end puts the whole width to work at once and lays off without leaving a heavier band down one side.

If you catch yourself turning an angled brush sideways to cover a panel, this is the brush you actually wanted.

Why firm

Firm polyester holds its shape in water-based paint through a full day, and it has the backbone to move heavy-bodied waterborne trim paints rather than bending underneath them.

For thinner paints and gloss, where levelling matters more than push, the Silver Tip Soft is the better call.

Sizes

• 2 inch — smaller trim, mullions, narrower skirting.
• 2.5 inch — the general-purpose size for doors and standard trim.
• 3 inch — flush doors and long runs, where getting off the surface before the edge sets is the priority.

White and gold CT polyester filament, stainless steel ferrule, hardwood handle.

• Free delivery on orders over €85 (Ireland)
• Orders placed before 12pm ship same day
• Click & collect available at Ballymount, Dublin
• Tinted paint is non-returnable once mixed