Corona Brush Paint Brushes

Why Corona Brush Stands Apart in the Paint Brush Category

Corona Brush is one of the most respected names among professional painters, and for good reason. Paint brushes from Corona are not mass-produced — they are handcrafted at the company's Tampa, Florida facility, where a tradition of bristle expertise stretches back generations. Founded by Jude Waksman, an expert in hog bristle processing whose journey began in post-World War I Russia, Corona has grown from a modest 500-square-foot factory into a leading manufacturer of professional-grade painting tools, all while remaining family-owned.

What sets Corona brushes apart from the competition is the meticulous attention to construction. Each brush is built with the right combination of stock, taper, and a hand-formed, soft-flagged edge — details that translate directly into smooth, even, and fast coverage on every pass.

Signature Product Lines

Corona's paint brush lineup covers a wide range of applications, with several distinct series engineered for specific coating types and painting styles:

• Excalibur (Chinex Series): The flagship professional brush, built with 100% DuPont Chinex tapered synthetic filament. This series is especially effective with heavy-bodied waterbornes, acrylics, and alkyd-modified latex coatings — the types of modern, hi-tech paints that can be difficult to brush on smoothly. The MiniPro variant offers the same Chinex performance in a compact Palmgrip handle design, ideal for detail and specialty work.
• Cortez (Red-Gold™ Series): A perennial favorite among seasoned painters, the Cortez pairs DuPont Tynex® Nylon on the top edge for durability with Orel Polyester on the bottom for stiffness retention and flex. Deep flagg tips replicate the feel of natural China bristle, delivering an ultra-smooth finish on both oil and latex paints. The hand-formed chisel edge provides precise cutting-in, and the brush is available in 1.5" through 3" sizes. The Cortez is also resistant to high temperatures and humidity, making it a strong choice for exterior and low-VOC coatings.
• Boss (Chinex Series): An angular brush featuring a hand-formed chisel and an unlacquered Palmgrip handle, built with 100% DuPont Chinex filaments. The Boss excels with both oil and latex paints and is engineered to carry more paint to surfaces for higher productivity on cutting-in tasks.
• Champagne & Yuma (Nylon Series): These softer-bristle brushes are designed for interior latex, enamels, eggshell, and flat paints. Using specially dyed, solid-round-tapered DuPont filaments blended in soft, medium, and stiff combinations, they replicate the feel of natural China bristles and work beautifully with water-based clear finishes.
• Ryan (Chinex Series): Featuring Chinex bristles on a distinctive rat-tail style handle, the Ryan is well-suited for water-based and hybrid paint formulations.

Built to Last — The Corona Guarantee

Corona backs each of its paint brushes with a lifetime guarantee covering manufacturing defects, including the setting of bristles or filaments. Loose or broken handles are repaired or replaced at no extra cost. This commitment to standing behind their craftsmanship is rare in the paint brush market and reflects the confidence Corona has in its Florida-made products.

Whether you're a professional contractor cutting in trim with an angled sash brush or a dedicated DIYer looking for a tool that holds up project after project, Corona's paint brush lineup offers a precision-engineered solution for virtually every coating and surface type.