Repair & Renovation Guide 101 PAINT BRUSHES They are available in various shapes and sizes and their bristles can be natural, synthetic, or even mixed. Good brushes stand out from their well-groomed image and the compact appearance of their hair. Choose the right brand of brush for each application. Both emulsion paints, intended for painting interior surfaces, as well as acrylic paints, intended for painting exterior surfaces, are applied with paint brushes of synthetic, usually white bristles. A wide paint brush is usually suitable for the corner ‘cuts’, a narrower one for the details, an adjustable paint brush for extension poles suitable to reach all the high corner ‘cuts’, and an angled (bend) paint brush that will paint where the usual brush does not reach, are all the paint brushes you will most likely need. For enamels, varnishes, and alkyd paints, water or solvent-based, choose paint brushes with natural, usually black bristles. They are also available in various shapes and sizes. Wash your new paint brushes before use with lukewarm water. During use, make sure paint does not run on the handle, and if your breaks are long, clean them so that the paint does not dry on them and ruin them. At the end of the work, wash them with lukewarm water and then continue cleaning them with water and a light solution of common kitchen detergent and water. Rinse them, dry them well, and wrap them with a clean cloth. In this way, your paint brushes maintain their bristle shape and will be ready for the next use. The above remarks are for paint brushes used in water-soluble paints. Paint brushes used with varnishes or other solvent-based products must be cleaned only with the appropriate solvent until all traces of paint are removed from their bristles. Reusable paint brushes must be in very good condition, otherwise, they will make your life difficult and spoil your work. Paint brushes that lose their bristles during application are unsuitable for use.
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