Put a little water in the palm of your hand and one drop of dish washing detergent.After taking off most of the paint with the thinner, gently roll the brush in the wet soap.
In the picture you can see some red paint still coming off the brush.
Without this final step, there would still be some red paint left in the brush. If this brush were used again to touch up white paint, the color may end up pink!
Wash off the brush with water to remove the soap.Here's a final tip artists use to keep a point on their brushes:
Put the brush in your mouth! Roll your tongue around the hair forming it into a round point.
When the saliva dries it will help set and maintain the brush shape between use.
I know, it sounds strange, but that's what the great portrait and landscape artists do!
Hmmmm I've been using the saliva trick for years.....save fuel proof dope brushes....Ha.....
ReplyDeleteI explained to another builder about forming the brush tip with your mouth and tongue. He looked at me like I was out of my mind.
ReplyDeleteYou do want to completely clean off the brush before putting it in your mouth.