Spontex Decorator Sponge Standard

Attempted to use it to apply wood preserver to an exterior fence and it fell apart and started to dissolve. Obviously related to the solvent contact, so just a heads up!

Absolute rubbish. No different from any other sponge and soon fell apart when washing the walls with water.

Disintegrated straight away whilst scrubbing the first wall. Not good

I am re grouting tiled floors in my house, i needed some sponges to help clean up the tiles post putting new grout in. I have a Halfords 4ft Long Car Sponge but wanted something a little more specialist and these are a great price with good reviews so i picked two up for the first floor on the list. * These are compact sponges, they fit in the palm of my hand fairly easily, i would say probably a little bigger than a standard scouring pad. I was expecting something bigger, though am unsure as the dimensions are listed! * The texture is more porous and open than a normal wash or car sponge, it has a different feel and appearance to it. I read some reviews that mentioned the quality being less than expected but i would say bear in mind structurally they are different, they are more likely to tear if you start really applying pressure or running them over rough stone or concrete. * The level of absorbancy and control in picking up excess material, in this case excess grout, i found to be brilliant. I know if i had used the Halfords Jumbo sponge i would have been removing all of the grout not just the excess on the surface of the tiles. * I bought two as i felt i would either rip one or wear one out on the first floor i tiled, the first one easily managed the 5sq m and could have done some more. Am sure it would fare just as well with wallpaper and paint. Overall i would recommend these sponges, be aware they are slightly smaller than a typical household sponge but that size allows you to do a precise job, theres not much point in spending hours painting, papering and grouting to then wipe it all away/smudge it/groove it with a massive sponge. Excellent value, does a great job, very good additional to any DIY or Decorating Job. Five Stars.

I have used Spontex sponges for many years. The quality of material is the same as always, very absorbent but the size seems a bit on the small side compared with past sponges. Maybe I have always used the larger size, assuming it was standard size unknowingly.

A special decorators sponge...hmmm. I fell for it. It’s just a dish sponge that you get 2 for a £1. In use it needs constantly rinsed as the paste sits on the surface. After buying this is realised that a damp microfibre cloth was much more effect for cleaning excess paste from wallpaper

Amazing how something so simple can be so helpful. I used this to prep my walls for decorating. I usually use a cloth but the sponge was so much easier to use. Its quicker to dry, has a longer life to it and is cheaper than cloths. Definitely recommend.

Probably a bit small for sugar soaping your walls.