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CLEANING PAINT BRUSHESCleaning paint brushes is an important bit of maintenance to keep your brushes in prime shape.Get in the habit of cleaning and re-shaping your brushes between uses. It's not hard to do and it will definitely increase the lifespan of your precious brushes. Acrylic PaintWhen you're finished painting take your brushes to the sink. Have on hand a bar of Ivory soap or other moisturizing soap.To clean the brush, rinse it first under cold running water to remove the excess paint. Don't use warm or hot water because heat sets or hardens acrylic paint making it hard to get the paint out. When most of the paint is gone, gently wipe the bristles across your bar of soap and then rub them in the palm of your hand. Rinse again. Likely there's still paint up in the ferrule. Here's how you can ensure that your brush is thoroughly clean: Grasp the brush handle in one hand and pinch the ends of the bristles in the other. Gently rotate the handle. Quite often you'll see excess paint or soap coming from the ferrule. Rinse and repeat until the water runs clear. Uh Oh! Paint dried on...
One of the best products for dried on acrylics or oils is the Brush Cleaner and Restorer by Windsor & Newton.We've revived some hopeless cases on many occasions. It's a liquid cleaner that can be used on both natural or synthetic hairs. It won't damage or loosen the brush fibers. All you do is soak the brushes for a few hours. For more information on
cleaning paint brushes, drop us a line here.
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