The Best Paintbrushes for Emulsion in the World

Simon Young

This brush features a full-bodied stock of super-fine, tapered, synthetic filaments, engineered to pick up a large amount of paint and deliver it evenly onto the surface, with minimal brush marks. Axus Decor Grey Pointed Precision sash brushes come in 12mm, 15mm, 20mm, 25mm and 30mm diameters. I rarely use the larger sizes, as I find the smaller two sizes will do nearly anything fiddly, and I can use angle-cut brushes like the 2” Wooster FTP for anything which the 12 and 15mm can’t do. Filaments are set firmly into an epoxy resin. Holds a large amount of paint for fast painting. Packaged in protective wallets that will help keep their shape after use. Wash after use in accordance with the paint manufacturer's instructions. Compatible with Brushmate vapour boxes.Use with all types of paint. Professional Brush.

I’ve been a decorator for the best part of 30 years and I’m a real brush geek, trying loads of different brands from across the work. The Decorators Forum UK have asked me to name the very best paintbrushes for emulsion, these are my top 5. Most are available in the UK.

Richard

Richard is a Canadian paint brush manufacture. Currently they have a limited range available from Mypaintbrush. Or you can have access to the full range from Canada which means shipping over. They are what I’d call a premium brush. Very high-quality bristles & ergonomically designed. I love the sheer number of filaments in the brush and length of them. It holds loads of paint and lays of very well. What I don’t like is the density and length of the filaments when it’s wash out time! The amount of material it holds can make it a chore to wash out, taking significantly longer to clean. Also buying from the UK you only get access to a limited range. Price is in the £10-£15 area, so not cheap, but a very nice brush. A solid 8/10 for me. Easily one of the best paintbrushes out there.

Oldfields

Oldfields have been making paint brushes in Australia for over 100 years. They are master brush makers. I’ve been using Oldfields for over a year now. They have recently become exclusively available from Mypaintbrush. They are an extremely well made and designed brush. Available in beaver tail and long handled. Nice soft synthetic filaments, paint pickup and flow are also great. Long lasting and hold their shape incredibly well after washing out. What I don’t like; Not a lot honestly…Maybe a few more filaments in the oval brushes, but that’s just me being picky. Price wise I think they are bang on the money at 2 brushes for £15. I’d rate then easily at 9/10.

Zachary Royals

Another Canadian paintbrush manufacture. Once again, I’ve been using them for over a year now. I was reluctant to put these forward initially due to the difficulties in obtaining them. As of writing this, they are only available from one UK Facebook seller, although you can buy them from Canada and have them sent over. Zachary Brushes have a super soft and thin filament blend, very similar to a Proform Blaze, but with zero twisting issues. They excel in cutting in too. They are easily one of the best cutting brushes I’ve ever used. They are a good brush in every way, but the cutting line the produce is very good indeed. I don’t like how hard they are to find/obtain in the UK. They need to try harder to secure a proper EU/UK distributor. Also, I find the filaments tend to hold on to the dry paint around the ferrule. Price wise it’s a bit all over the place. If you can get them UK supplied £12ish a brush, ordering from USA/Canada £35 for 3. I’d rate them a 8/10.

Premier

A massive USA brand, although better known for their rollers than brushes. They make rollers for a host of other brands; chances are high you’ve used their stuff and not known it. Premier have 3 main blends available. My preference is the Morton firm blend. It’s a great brush for your thicker paints like Dulux Diamond matt and Armstead Anti mould. Good pickup and laying off. Nice ergonomics and wash out very well. I don’t like the filming length, I feel it could be a touch longer. Currently only available from London Decorators’ Merchants, but I believe that’s going to improve soon. Price wise… £10 – £15 a brush depending on size. Solid 7.5/10

ProDec Ice Fusion

I couldn’t do a brush review without including Ice Fusion paintbrush! I got off to a rocky start with these. I was initially comparing them to the premium brushes I’ve talked about. I was left underwhelmed, an average brush. Not worth all the fan fair. Then I took a second look. I compared them to other brushes in their price range, Fox, Axus, Rolling Dog, Ciret etc… Now they make sense! Using them back to back with those the Ice Fusion blow the competition out the water. For me there isn’t another brush at this price point that comes close. £15 for a box of 3! They are a great everyday brush. Hold a fair amount of paint, lays it down well, washed out great and held there shape too. I love the move away from paper envelopes to the waterproof plastic… I don’t like the aluminium ferrule though. Price is great at £15 a box, solid 7/10.

And they are the 5 best paintbrushes for emulsion in the world as I see it. I hope you found it useful

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