What is the best way to keep a brush soft between coats of poly? Wrap it in aluminum foil or wax paper or something else like Saran Wrap? I’ve been keeping a film of mineral spirits on the brush and in a plastic paint brush holder but it still gets stiff and never returns to it’s original softness.
What is the best way to keep a brush soft between coats of poly? Wrap it
in aluminum foil or wax paper or something else like Saran Wrap? I’ve
been keeping a film of mineral spirits on the brush and in a plastic
paint brush holder but it still gets stiff and never returns to it’s original softness.
On 9/15/2024 4:30 PM, EricWoodworker wrote:
What is the best way to keep a brush soft between coats of poly? Wrap it
in aluminum foil or wax paper or something else like Saran Wrap? I’ve
been keeping a film of mineral spirits on the brush and in a plastic
paint brush holder but it still gets stiff and never returns to it’s
original softness.
Well that would heavily depend on what kind of finish you are using.
Water based, rinse it out with water. Oil based, clean in mineral
spirits. Alcohol, clean in alcohol.
While these steps may seem obvious, if the product is drying out, clean
the brush is the simplest solution.
On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:38:20 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
wrote:
On 9/15/2024 4:30 PM, EricWoodworker wrote:
What is the best way to keep a brush soft between coats of poly? Wrap it >>> in aluminum foil or wax paper or something else like Saran Wrap? I’ve
been keeping a film of mineral spirits on the brush and in a plastic
paint brush holder but it still gets stiff and never returns to it’s
original softness.
Well that would heavily depend on what kind of finish you are using.
Water based, rinse it out with water. Oil based, clean in mineral
spirits. Alcohol, clean in alcohol.
While these steps may seem obvious, if the product is drying out, clean
the brush is the simplest solution.
Best way to clean shellac out of a brush is ammonia, if you can still
get strong enough solutions.
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