How to Care for Paint Brushes

So, you’ve decided only to buy the best brushes for your paint jobs. You’ve been down to your Grand Lake Ace Paint Store Oakland, ca to buy a set of brushes in all the right sizes, and shapes, and with the appropriate bristles. You’d like to put those brushes away when you’ve finished your paint job and use them again and again.

If you look after your brushes, cleaning them properly before you put them away, there really isn’t any reason why they shouldn’t last for years.

Cleaning Your Brushes

Your paintbrushes will last much longer if you clean them properly. Here’s how to do it

  • Remove the excess paint by wiping the brush on rags or paper
  • Swirl the brush around in a can of water or paint solvent (get the appropriate solvent from your Oakland paint store when you buy the paint)
  • If you’ve used solvent, wipe the brush again
  • Place the brush under a running faucet and allow the water to run through the bristles. Use your hand to clean the brush properly
  • Make sure all the bristles are nice and straight. Then use a cloth to dry them.

Caring for Your Brushes

Here are some simple tips on how to care for your paint brushes from the paint experts at your Oakland paint store

  • Clean your brushes as soon as you have finished using them
  • If you take a break from painting, clean the brush you’re using even if you plan on getting back to work with the same color in a short while
  • Make sure that the bristle base is clean. The bristle base is the most difficult part of the brush to clean. You should start your washing job at the base and clean well before you put the brushes away
  • Make sure that the brushes are thoroughly dry. Then, store the brushes head up
  • Never leave your brushes vertically in a pot of water or cleaning solvent. The bristles will bend

Look after your paintbrushes and they should last for years. Come down to Grand Lake Ace Paint Store in Oakland, ca, and we’ll help you to choose top quality brushes that you can afford.

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