Bates- Foam Paint Brushes, 2 Inch, 16 Pack, Wooden Handle, Sponge Brushes for Painting, Staining, Varnishes, Gluing and DIY Craft Projects on Wood, Metal & More

**** I am a product tester for Bates Choice and receive many items from the company, including these foam paintbrushes. That having been said, I am still very honest about my reviews and try to help people considering buying these things, and try to write reviews in a way that helps me when I'm looking to buy (or avoid) certain products. **** Bates Choice has sent me many things to test out, and among those things they've sent me many of their foam brushes. I love these! I really like how these work with stain - they hold quite a bit of stain in the foam and it's easy to control the flow of staining depending on how hard or soft you press down. In general I prefer bristled brushes for painting, but these are great for jamming paint into small corners and holes in wood. A friend of mine and I make Bigfoots out of plywood to sell, and these foam brushes are a wonderful tool to reach the nooks and crannies of the wood (I don't know what a "nook" or "crannie" is, but trust me, it reaches them). One negative thing I've found is that the foam head can pull off of the handle a little more easily than it should, but when it does it's usually because I'm violently jabbing and literally lose my head in the process. They stay on well for more normal painting, so it's not really an issue. I do like that when I've mashed the sponge into oblivion that I can collect the dowel handles and build small log cabin birdhouses with them. I use my hot glue gun to fix the heads on that I really don't want coming off during one of my stabbing sprees. Brass tacks: •Great value! •Many different sizes for various jobs. •They don't leave tracks like bristled brushes - I've painted against the grain with these to test and I can't tell when it's dry what direction I painted. •Decent for paint, but particularly good for stains and spreading wood glue. Another five-star item from Bates Choice that I highly recommend.

Versatile and inexpensive.

These 26 piece foam sponge paint brushes are fantastic. Great variety of sizes, and they work perfectly for all kinds of painting and craft projects. The sponges are firm enough for good control but soft enough to give a smooth, even finish. I’ve used them for everything from stenciling to touch-up paint jobs, and they hold up really well without falling apart. Great value for. The price, and having so many in one pack means I always have the right size on hand. I highly recommend for any DIYer or crafter.

I buy these brushes often as they're cheap and disposable. I like that I don't have to clean them. They are soft, but don't confuse them for being a regular paint brush. There's not as much give as a regular, standard paint brush. They absorb the liquid well, are very light to hold and maneuver. A tip I picked up is that when you dip the foam brush in the paint, only dip it half way, then remove from the paint and let it drip off. Don't tap it as it will cause air bubbles. I tend to use these for light coats of top coat on wood and toss them after. For one set, I can get 12 coats of topcoat on a piece of wood.

These Bates 2-inch foam brushes are perfect for painting or staining projects. Durable enough for smooth coverage, cheap enough to toss when done—my go-to disposable brushes that I’ll keep buying.

Great little throaway brushes for touch ups or staining.

This brand is great —1000x better than competition worth the extra money

Great deal. I usually buy song brushes for staining and clear coat. The ones at the big box stores are over $1 each. These are way cheaper and are exactly the same as I buy from them. These are great and the song is very dense and strong. The are a great buy. You won’t be disappointed!

Work well. Stay intact long enough for most small jobs. Works as intended, no issues.

Great foam brushes - seem to be lasting longer than the usual black foam brushes I've used. Foam feels denser than usual, allowing the brush to load more product (I've used for paint, shellac, urethane)

These are great little disposable sponges. One problem I ran into using them is that the foam pulls away from the handle. The attaching mechanism inside the form is not great. I thought I'd get around it by glueing the ones I haven't used yet but they don't pull apart so they must be glued already. I guess the glue lets go after some time. When they pulled off, I cut the plastic fastener that goes inside the foam and bent one of them backwards to give a bit more resistance to pulling out. Worked to get me through the day.

I'm not nice to paint brushes - I don't clean them soon enough, or I'm too rough with them, or I'm just not a good painter... I much prefer disposable foam brushes for this reason My local Orange big box store has foam brushes for over $2 each - insane pricing. The foam brushes work just fine. They're not the best ones I've ever used, but they don't shed foam material when they start to go. I'll just notice a tear starting to develop and that lets me know I'm going too hard. Then into the bin and out with another.

Great brushes and sturdy wooden handle.