Any way to unbend a paint brush?
Norm Dresner
the workbench and I guess it got pressed against something and the tips of
the bristles are bent at almost a right angle to the main part. Is there
some technique that will (at least partially) straighten this out?
Thanks
Norm
David Nebenzahl
Try wetting it, flattening the brush, then wrapping paper around it and
securing with a rubber band. When the bristles dry, they should keep their
new shape.
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Michael McIntyre
Depends on what the bristles are made from, really...
What I'd try is this...
Get some of "The General's" brush cleaner. No longer for sale at
Wal-Mart, you can still find it at such places as Michael's (craft
store). It comes in an old-timey looking tan package, and can be had
either as a bar of "soap" or in a little screw-cap plastic "tin." You
should find it with the artist's painting supplies (brushes, canvas,
tube paints, etc.)
I'd wet the brush, slosh it around in this stuff until it gets foamy,
then shape the brush and let it dry. Once it has been dry for awhile
you can rinse out the foam and store the brush correctly.
It won't always work, but it's a good thing to try. If all else
fails, you'll have some excellent brush cleaner. That stuff never
ceases to amaze me. You think the brush is clean, then this stuff
pulls the last bit of pigment from the center of the brush and out
from under the ferrule...
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Steam it with a teapot. Almost anything will go limp if you steam it. Hang it with the bristles
down and let it cool.
Norm Dresner
Michael McIntyre <mmci...@swva.net> wrote in message
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> >I have a favorite paint brush (#20/0) which I accidentally left laying on
> >the workbench and I guess it got pressed against something and the tips
of
> >the bristles are bent at almost a right angle to the main part. Is there
> >some technique that will (at least partially) straighten this out?
>
> Depends on what the bristles are made from, really...
Can't say, really. All I can tell you is that it's a very thick-handled
(.38" vs. .2") and it's 15/0. I'm going to try a synthesis of what everyone
has suggested and I thank all for their kind suggestions.
Norm
Michael McIntyre
>(.38" vs. .2") and it's 15/0. I'm going to try a synthesis of what everyone
>has suggested and I thank all for their kind suggestions.
If the bristles are some kind of natural fiber you'll have better luck
un-kinking than if they're synthetic, but that steam trick is a good
idea... I'll have to try that next time I screw up and do this...
I already ruined a bunch of good brushes this year... I was in too
big a hurry to clean them, so I put them in some water on their sides,
then forgot them for a couple of days. Didn't mess up the bristles,
but I destroyed the wooden handles. Dang. Hard to paint with flakes
of red paint falling off the brush and onto the model... :(
john a dalton
......wet the brush and then dry it with a hair dryer.....then store
it bristle-up....i use an empty Del-Monte Peaches can..... :))
.....big john..... :))
Kennedy
> I already ruined a bunch of good brushes this year... I was in too
> big a hurry to clean them, so I put them in some water on their sides,
> then forgot them for a couple of days. Didn't mess up the bristles,
> but I destroyed the wooden handles. Dang. Hard to paint with flakes
> of red paint falling off the brush and onto the model... :(
Ugh! Sounds like those cheapie brushes I used to use. Finally, one of my
gaming friends convinced me to spend the extra $$$ and buy artists brushes.
I bought a couple Windsor Newton acrylic/watercolor brushes and haven't
looked back. I keep the brush tip in shape with saliva.
Kennedy
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about 30 1/4" holes drilled in it about 2" deep. The holes are filled with
paint brushes, "bristle up".
Don
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Michael McIntyre
>gaming friends convinced me to spend the extra $$$ and buy artists brushes.
No, these were expensive brushes... I don't remember the name off
hand, but they weren't cheap. That's why I'm so mad at myself for
destroying them. I had had these brushes for five years or so and
used them constantly, but one day I just got lazy about cleaning them
and that was the end of that...
Dave B
dom.de...@prodigy.net says...
> Across the back of my workbench is a hunk of 2 x 4 mounted on edge, with
> about 30 1/4" holes drilled in it about 2" deep. The holes are filled with
> paint brushes, "bristle up".
>
> Don
Add a 6x6 inch square of 2" thick extruded foam from your scenery
section. You can punch the handle of your brushes into it, slip a single
edged razor blade into it or spear a #11 Xacto(tm) knife, that extra
toothpick, an extra wire handgrab or a piece of wire for applying glue
into it. Keep stuff to the center of it and it won't flip over. When the
surface gets worked over too much, flip it over for more use. When it
wears out totally, use it as the base of some scenery.
I have been using a couple of pieces as portable tool benches for the
last few years and it's great stuff. You can even cut a paint bottle
sized hole in it to keep your jar from spilling.
Just don't lay your hot soldering iron or spill glue or lacquer paint on
it!
Dave
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