brush soap / conditioner | minipainting | Page 1

leaden rover Jun 30, 2024, 5:38 PM

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What products are brush soap / conditioner for paint brushes? I haven't been able to find an answer.

On the minipainting subreddit I've seen mention that you shouldn't hang your brushes upside down to keep their life because capillary action resists gravity, but that proper brush soap / conditioner is all you need, however said posts just say 'brush soap / conditioner' and don't actually say what that is in practical buyable terms.

What is it and where do I get some? I do have a jar of this brush cleaner and preserver that I use, is this both 'brush soap / conditioner' or is it something else?

lost bay Jun 30, 2024, 5:39 PM

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This is fine

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Just let the brushes dry horizontal no worries

leaden rover Jun 30, 2024, 5:40 PM

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Are you saying im good to go continuing to use that product? Does that mean it is brush soap / conditioner?

dense imp Jun 30, 2024, 5:40 PM

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This is what a lot of us use.

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There's another thing for if you're bristles are out of shape. But this is great for cleaning.

leaden rover Jun 30, 2024, 5:41 PM

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Yeah I have found it super useful, I just wanted to make sure I was maintaining my brushes properly. I was looking to buy an upside down brush holder is where I first learned of the existence of soap/conditioner specfically for brushes 🤔

dense imp Jun 30, 2024, 5:41 PM

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Just twist the bristles as you run it through to help reinforce the shape

leaden rover Jun 30, 2024, 5:42 PM

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Will do

dense imp Jun 30, 2024, 5:42 PM

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Yeah the general recommendation is let it dry flat then you can put it back on your rack bristles up

lost bay Jun 30, 2024, 5:43 PM

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You really don't need to "twist"

dense imp Jun 30, 2024, 5:43 PM

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I have seen rinsing pots with special holders for the bristles down while they're immersed

lost bay Jun 30, 2024, 5:43 PM

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You can actually fuck a brush up trying to do that too aggressively

dense imp Jun 30, 2024, 5:43 PM

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Oh have I been doing it wrong?

lost bay Jun 30, 2024, 5:43 PM

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Just gently reshape it with your finger tips after

dense imp Jun 30, 2024, 5:44 PM

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Well sorry for giving bad advice thanks for catching me

lost bay Jun 30, 2024, 5:44 PM

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I usually use a touch of lather to reshape it

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And then it dries with some conditioner in it

leaden rover Jun 30, 2024, 5:44 PM

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In this context what is lather?

dense imp Jun 30, 2024, 5:44 PM

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I can swear I was told to twist but I'll stop now

leaden rover Jun 30, 2024, 5:45 PM

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Like I am trying to determine what is brush conditioner / soap, even googling it there's too much hair results or other results

lost bay Jun 30, 2024, 5:46 PM

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leaden rover Like I am trying to determine what is brush conditioner / soap, even googling it...

The stuff you have is

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Lather is like the foamy stuff you work up with soap

leaden rover Jun 30, 2024, 5:47 PM

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Okay so like work up a lather of the brush cleaner I have 🤔

lost bay Jun 30, 2024, 5:47 PM

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There's loads of videos out there on using that soap btw

leaden rover Jun 30, 2024, 5:48 PM

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was just about to say:
https://youtu.be/nxHqc_GtM48?t=438
random video of a guy using it, it seems like I am using it right, I do what he's doing

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"shape the brush with leftover soap still ON and LEAVE IT."

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I was washing it off before leaving it, ill try doing this more 🤔

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