Natural Bristle Flat 2-in. Chip Household Paint Brush for Paint and Crafts

This is a cheap brush for unsophisticated jobs, if you don't want to have to wash or save your paint brush. It works. Only 2 bristles fell out for me, and I used it for 1.5 hrs.

I purchased this 2-inch Natural Bristle Chip Brush with a very specific, low-stakes task in mind: applying BIN shellac-based primer, a process that requires a disposable brush due to the difficulty of cleaning. For this purpose, it worked great initially and was exactly the inexpensive tool I needed to get the priming job done without guilt. Function Over Form (and Longevity) The brush provides a decent application and allowed me to spread the thick primer effectively. However, the inexpensive nature of the brush quickly became apparent in its construction. After only about 20 minutes of continuous painting, the bristles began to fall out at an increasing rate. For a job where the brush was destined for the trash anyway, this was a manageable annoyance, but it highlights a critical flaw. Recommendation While this brush is perfectly acceptable for one-time, throwaway jobs (like priming with shellac or applying glues and resins), I would not recommend it for any kind of finish painting or any project requiring smooth, professional results. The constant shedding of bristles would ruin the surface of any topcoat. Buy it for disposable work, but look elsewhere for quality that lasts. Overall Rating: 3/5 – Excellent value for cheap, temporary tasks; unacceptable quality for long-term or finish work.