Decorating Tools & Sundries

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Buying guide: Decorating Tools & Sundries

Decorating tools and sundries are the kit for preparing, painting and finishing a room: brushes, rollers and trays, abrasive paper, scrapers and filling knives, dust sheets and masking tape. The range also covers wall coverings, self-adhesive film, and curtain wires, net rods, tracks and blinds.

Brushes and rollers

Brushes: synthetic filament brushes are made for water-based paints such as emulsion and help avoid brush marks. Check the paint tin for the applicator and cleaning method it recommends.
Roller sleeves: the pile length decides the finish. Short pile leaves a smooth coat on flat plaster, woodwork and metal; medium pile suits most walls and ceilings; long and extra-long pile carry more paint into brick, render and textured masonry.
Frames and trays: match the sleeve width to the frame, and use a tray or scuttle wide enough for the roller.

Preparation

Abrasive paper is graded by grit number: the lower the number, the coarser the grit. Start coarse to take off old coatings or level filler, then move to a finer grit before painting. Cover floors and furniture with dust sheets, and mask edges with tape suited to the surface.

Older paintwork

Many wood and metal surfaces painted before the 1960s may contain lead, and some paints contained small amounts of lead until the early 1980s. Where lead is suspected, test the surface first. If paint must come off, avoid dry sanding and never burn it off with a blowlamp; wet abrasive paper or a chemical stripper keeps dust down. Sound paint can simply be painted over.

For coatings, see paint; to repair holes and cracks first, see fillers.

About Decorating Tools & Sundries

BHL lists decorating tools & sundries products within the Decorating range. Sub-categories include Paint Brushes, Fillers, Rollers & Trays, Dust Sheets & Covers, Decorating Sundries and Abrasives. Brands with products here include Harris Brushes, SupaDec and Ronseal.

What you will find

Paint Brushes: brands include Harris Brushes and SupaDec
Fillers: brands include Ronseal and Brummer Fillers
Rollers & Trays: brands include Harris Brushes and SupaDec
Dust Sheets & Covers: brands include SupaDec and Own Brand
Decorating Sundries: brands include SupaDec and Hammerite
Abrasives: brands include SupaDec and Oakey Abrasives
Decorating Tools: brands include Harris Brushes and SupaDec
Wall Coverings: brands include SupaDec and ErfurtMAV Wallpapers

Brands

Brands with products in Decorating Tools & Sundries at BHL include those listed below, each linked to its own brand page.

Finding products in Decorating Tools & Sundries

Decorating Tools & Sundries splits into sub-categories, paint brushes, fillers and rollers & trays among them.

Brands with products in decorating tools & sundries include Harris Brushes, SupaDec and Ronseal, and each brand page linked on this page lists that maker's products at BHL.

Decorating Tools & Sundries sits within Decorating alongside Tiling, Paint and other sub-categories.