Surfaces with unusual angles and contours are sometimes difficult to paint with standard rollers and brushes. Specialty tools make some painting situations easier. Disposable foam brushes, for instance, are excellent for applying an even coat of clear varnish to smooth woodwork, and paint gloves make painting contoured surfaces a much simpler task.

Specialty roller covers, available in a variety of light and heavy textures, make it easy to achieve a consistent, textured surface.

A bendable tool can be shaped to fit unusual surfaces, such as window shutters or the fins of cast-iron radiators.

A paint glove simplifies painting of pipes and other contoured surfaces, like wrought-iron.

Paint pads and specialty rollers come in a wide range of sizes and shapes to fit different painting needs.

Aerosol spray paint speeds the painting of any small, intricate jobs, like heat registers.

A paint mixer bit attaches to a power drill to stir paints quickly and easily. Use a variable-speed drill at low speed to avoid air bubbles in the paint.