Standard painter's multi-tools have a steel blade for scraping, spreading, cleaning, and prying tasks where the tool won't be exposed to wet or hazardous environments.

Corrosion-resistant painter's multi-tools withstand exposure to water, humidity, and other harsh conditions. Their stainless steel blade won't rust like steel blades.

Nonsparking painter's multi-tools are made without ferrous metals, so they resist creating sparks that may ignite hazardous materials. This reduces the risk of ignition when scraping, spreading, cleaning, and prying in locations where combustible dust or flammable liquids, gas, or vapors are present.