Everyone needs a good paintbrush set to tackle DIY projects at home. These are the best paintbrushes of 2020 for almost any task.
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I've painted at least twenty rooms in my day, if you count a few rooms I've painted twice. And I've touched up the paint in more rooms than that more times than I can count. I enjoy painting projects so long as I have some free time to spare. Over the years, I've come to learn that DIY interior painting isn't really a huge challenge as long as you take the time to do things right.
That means plenty of care spent on the prep, from covering floors and furniture to dutifully taping edges and seams. It means cleaning and mending surfaces as needed, so the surface to be painted is in its best shape prior to the painting. And it means spending the money on good paint and, of course, on good brushes with which you'll apply said paint.
A good paintbrush has durable but soft bristles that can hold lots of paint and release it easily with gentle pressure. Good brushes rarely if ever shed bristles and always feel well-balanced in your hand. They clean well, retain their original shape, and if properly used, will last for years.
That said, not all good paintbrushes are made the same. Some jobs require a brush made with natural hairs, such as a project using oil-based paints or lacquers. Others require a synthetic brush, such as when you are working with a latex-based paint. And when you're cutting the edge along the ceiling, detailing a window grate or door panel, or completing minute touch-ups after a piece of furniture scuffs a wall or a child's "art" requires removal, that large four-inch brush you love for wide-open walls might need to stand down while a two-inch brush steps up to the plate.
In short, the best paintbrush for one project might not be ideal for another. The good news is excellent paintbrushes can be yours for fair prices, so go ahead and stock up with plenty of painterly hardware.
Updated 8/10/2020. We updated prices and links.