I noticed he said baby oil or engine oil. I was a billboard painter when they were hand painted in the 70s and 80's. I used engine oil to keep brushes from drying out. I still have some of those brushes that are fine about 40 years later. So I have recently started using it for my oil painting brushes, but I never use water. I just wipe them good and go back to painting. I tried Mark Carder's brush dip which is great if you paint every day or so,but it will dry out if left over a week or so.
All very good advice about cleaning brushes with the exception of using hot water. Hot water negatively affects the glue holding the bristles in the ferrule causing the bristles to fall out. Better to use gentle warm water with a little brush soap.
Great info, thank you, just one question - I was under the impression that hog bristle couldn't be cleaned with water, I gather you've never noticed any damage to your brushes?
Plus he's wearing a hat inside
Gotta love that.
I noticed he said baby oil or engine oil. I was a billboard painter when they were hand painted in the 70s and 80's. I used engine oil to keep brushes from drying out. I still have some of those brushes that are fine about 40 years later. So I have recently started using it for my oil painting brushes, but I never use water. I just wipe them good and go back to painting. I tried Mark Carder's brush dip which is great if you paint every day or so,but it will dry out if left over a week or so.
All very good advice about cleaning brushes with the exception of using hot water.
Hot water negatively affects the glue holding the bristles in the ferrule causing the bristles to fall out. Better to use gentle warm water with a little brush soap.
Thanks Rosemary and Leon for the video! Leon is such a nice fella! :D
Love the pot of fuzzy brushes next to his solvent tub!
That is awesome tips that I can use in my care and management of my brushes
Floyd Fernandez I’m really happy to hear you found this useful! Thank you
He cleans one brush, has a beer and calls it a day...
Definitely an Aussie
The only thing I would do differently is to wipe the brush off on a flat surface rather than pulling on them, but maybe it’s fine.
Great info, thank you, just one question - I was under the impression that hog bristle couldn't be cleaned with water, I gather you've never noticed any damage to your brushes?
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Engine oil?
Haha
Ohhhh I love this country