I posted the following information over a year ago. Since then, I have new students and thought this would be pertinent to share. If you need to refer to it in the future, you can always find it on my website.
RESTORING YOUR ACRYLIC & OIL BRUSHES
I had been using a popular brush soap to clean my brushes. I read an article about Winsor & Newton Brush Cleaner & Restorer and decided to give it a try to restore the brushes that my brush soap did not thoroughly clean.
I took eighteen brushes that I had cleaned with brush soap for the duration of their use. Over a period of time, the paint at the base of the brush (that my brush soap didn't remove) hardened the bristles. I soaked them in Winsor & Newton Brush Cleaner & Restorer. This product is for brushes that have been used with acrylic and oil paint.
Look at the color of the restorer brush liquid that was dislodged from the brushes!
This $16.00 16 oz. bottle of cleaner and restorer has saved approximately $600.00 worth of brushes! Amazing! Be sure to read the directions on the back of the bottle do determine how long you'll need to soak your brushes.
Dick Blick Art Materials carries this product. You can also find it at other fine art stores.
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