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Cleaning brushes
Hi Richard,
This is how I clean my brushes: I swish them around in paint thinner I get by the gallon from the hardware store. I do this out in the garage. (I use turpenoid when I'm indoors, I take two painting classes and both instructors insist we use odorless turp in class, so I just use this whenever I'm inside at home too.) Anyway, I swish the brushes and wipe them on a paper towel. I repeat until the brushes are clean. Then I bring them inside and use some dishwashing detergent and warm water mixed up in the palm of my hand to clean them further if necessary, which it usually is. Then about half the time I clean them with 'Old Masters' brush cleaner. Then I'm done.
I'm pretty gentle with the brushes during this process. I think my biggest problem is probably not cleaning them immediately after use.
thanks for your interest,
Joan
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