Cleaning Brushes

[Steinunn Einarsdottir]

Does anyone know the best way to clean oil/acrylic brushes?  

I rinse mine with turpentine first and then wash them with soap for final clean. 

[Steinunn Einarsdottir]

Hi Silvana and Glenys, thank you for your input yes, it looks like I am doing the same and always lay them down on a flat surface to dry.  Even though I rinse my brushes well after each use they still want to gather dirt at the top of the bristles.

Thanks again my girls.:)

[Glenys Jones]

Hi Steinunn, re cleaning brushes, for oils -  I take out the excess paint with turps, then with quite warm water and old fashioned velvet soap, I back and forward brush on my rubber glove with final rinse in water to take out all the soap.   hope it works for you.  seems like you are doing that anyway.  it works for me. cheers glen

[Silvana M Albano]

Hi Steinunn! I am no expert at all... but I have been cleaning my oil brushes with turpentine too or sth called eco solvent and then white soap or detergent. The acrylic ones just with the white soap or the soap I use for the dishes... It took me the ruin of some brushes to learn that I don't have to leave them in water... nor with the bristles downwards... those obvious things that are not that obvious if you are learning virtually!!!! LOL!!!!!!