My 000 brush looks like a snake's tongue,I have left it in thinner but as soon as I start painting it goes back looking like snake's tongue.

Any advise on how to fix it?


Karl

I used brush cleaner on one like that. It got paint out at the ferrule end that was forcing the bristles apart. It works better than thinner and cleans off acrylic as well as enamel build up.

Give Brush magic by Deluxe Materials a try, you will be amazed at the muck it gets out of your brushes. This stuff even cleaned one of my brushes that had dried paint on the bristles.

You could always buy another brush. To keep that from happening, you can rub a drop of oil into the brush, after every use. Before painting, swirl the brush in paint thinner. You can also wash the brush with hair conditioner.

Thanks for all your suggestions.
I have soaked them in nail polish remover then as Matt said used hair conditioner which my of help a little.

Might have to try that Brush magic Darren suggested.
Thanks all.

Karl

It's toast, buy a new one. In my experience no matter what (lacquer thinner, acetone, brush cleaner, conditioner) nothing will get them back to a pointy tip. Use it for applying liquid cement or Mr.Surfacer. If you do find a cure please share!

Jim

I do still very strongly advise modellers have some Brush magic in the house. This product does not smell of anything I detected, but does an excellent job of cleaning your brushes. I really believe you will be very impressed with this product.

Jim is right , the brush is toast . Toss it in the bin or use for weathering . Nothing will restore the bristles to their original shape no matter how clean you get them .




Terri

Dip the brushes in Fabric conditioner and leave it a while to soak in, the gunk washes out... I didnt believe it myself till I tried.

But when brushes curl out like that theyre pretty goosed. I've given up on expensive brushes and by reasonable ones by the pack for a few quid these days.

Keith