paint brushes..any way to reform /tidy the ends
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steveo3002 said:
ive got a collection of reasonble brushes , they laid unused for sometime and the ends straggly and splayed out a bit
is there any tricks to coaxing them back into a uniform shape again?
If it's for half decent work, I'd buy some new ones for what it's worth (about £4 each from Hobbycraft). After washing them, keep them with their original protectors fitted, or use old drinking straws pushed over the bristles.is there any tricks to coaxing them back into a uniform shape again?
When using them in a professional capacity I found spit to be quite good at keeping expensive sable brushes in good shape, once they've been thoroughly cleaned per Eric's method. (Though obviously I never thought of it as "Eric's Method" in those days, I just did it in the same way he advises.)
Also try never to let paint get into the ferrule, it wrecks the brush in no time. Just dip the bottom 1/3 of the bristles into the paint.
Also try never to let paint get into the ferrule, it wrecks the brush in no time. Just dip the bottom 1/3 of the bristles into the paint.
Yertis said:
When using them in a professional capacity I found spit to be quite good at keeping expensive sable brushes in good shape, once they've been thoroughly cleaned per Eric's method. (Though obviously I never thought of it as "Eric's Method" in those days, I just did it in the same way he advises.)
Also try never to let paint get into the ferrule, it wrecks the brush in no time. Just dip the bottom 1/3 of the bristles into the paint.
I learned that cleaning technique from reading an Alan Hall aricle in Scale Aircraft Modelling back in the early 80s. So it's really "Alan's Method".Also try never to let paint get into the ferrule, it wrecks the brush in no time. Just dip the bottom 1/3 of the bristles into the paint.
If there is some dried up paint stuck in the hairs, I work the hairs with an old toothbrush (or even a scrubbing brush) to try and coax the paint particles out. If some of the hairs have been damaged beyond repair, I just pluck or trim them.
Sometimes however, the only solution is to chuck 'em and buy some new ones. Even then, an old brush can be used as a liquid polystyrene cement or thinned white glue applicator.
Edited by Eric Mc on Monday 6th December 16:43
Eric Mc said:
Yertis said:
When using them in a professional capacity I found spit to be quite good at keeping expensive sable brushes in good shape, once they've been thoroughly cleaned per Eric's method. (Though obviously I never thought of it as "Eric's Method" in those days, I just did it in the same way he advises.)
Also try never to let paint get into the ferrule, it wrecks the brush in no time. Just dip the bottom 1/3 of the bristles into the paint.
Even then, an old brush can be used as a liquid polystyrene cement or thinned white glue applicator.Also try never to let paint get into the ferrule, it wrecks the brush in no time. Just dip the bottom 1/3 of the bristles into the paint.
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