Things You'll Need:
- Brush cleaner and restorer
- Container for water
- Pink Soap (found in craft Stores)(optional)
- Liquid Hand Dish washing detergent
- Paper towels
- 2 washed orange juice tins for rinsing brushes
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Step 1
Clean the brushes as you paint. After you have finished painting an area with a specific color, rinse the brush into the can of water. Swoosh it around, loosening the paint. Then take the brush, and place it handle down into the dry can. This will keep the brush bristles moist until you have time to actually wash the brushes.
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Step 2
Clean up the painting area when your painting session is over. Take all the used brushes to the sink and allow each of them, one by one, to run under warm water removing much of the paint from the brush. Use your fingers to slide down any paint caught in the Ferrule. If left to dry the bristles will break and be useless. Set the brushes aside for further and deeper cleaning.
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Step 3
Rinse your hands well to get rid of any any paint. Pour liquid detergent in the palm of your hand, and swoosh the brush bristles in a back and forth motion. This will 'palm wash', the brush. Repeat until the soapy suds are clean of paint. Test by brushing the wet brush onto a paper towel. If it shows no color then the brush is clean.
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Step 4
Stand Bristles UpShape the brushes while they are still wet,by using your fingers. As you finish each brush,lay them flat on top of a clean paper towel to dry. When dried, stand them upright in a container ready for your next painting session.
