If you're applying oil-based varnish or paint ... angled brush with Chinex bristles. This size brush holds a good amount of paint, and yet is small enough for precise control.

Get a good nylon or polyester brush for painting with latex and a good natural (animal hair) bristle brush for oil paints. Don’t use a natural-bristle brush for water-based paints like latex.

But there's one key reason this paint hasn't ever been cheap: Pigments cost a lot of money. Tegen Hager-Suart: So in a good oil paint, you'll be looking for high pigment loading and a good-quality ...