VARNISH BRUSH—GALVD. WIRE BOUND.
Paint Brushes.—Mr. Ernest N. Kent gives the following instructions in “Specifications”:—
SASH TOOL.
FLAT OVAL GROUND BRUSH.
Brushes made for Use in Colour should first be soaked well in water to swell the bristle in the binding. This applies also to whitewash brushes which are bound either by wire or leather.
A Brush after Use should be thoroughly cleansed out in turps or soap and water. If left in water any length of time they are liable to twist, and the bristles lose their elasticity.
A Brush made for Paint should not be used in varnish, the spirit of which dissolves the cement with which it is set, and loosens the bristles. When a ground brush has been well worn down in colour, it may, however, be used in varnish.
A Brush made for Varnish must on no account be put into water as the water destroys the cement.