Brush Care Tips & Tricks

Brush rolls will keep your brushes in place and protect bristles during transport but aren’t ideal for use during the job as wet bristles should be standing upright so they aren’t laying in a pool of water. This can cause split handles, misshapen bristles and can loosen the glue holding bristles into the ferrule.

These nifty little boxes keep brushes organized and tidy during those busy gigs. Use 1 or 2 in your kit to keep your brushes in a proper upright position and easily visible for quick access. You may not want to keep your brushes in a brush bar when you pack up, however. It’s difficult with these to guarantee that your brushes won’t get smooshed or bent as there’s nothing covering/ protecting the bristles during transport.

If you don’t mind packing and unpacking your brushes during gigs, you can safely use the brush holes in your brush tub to keep your brushes in proper position while painting. This can get a tad precarious if you have a large number of brushes, as your brushes can be in the way when trying to rinse them in the tub.

Have you ever had a brush that began losing bristles into your paint? The likely culprit is the glue either dissolving or not thoroughly applied. These brushes are not always salvageable. However, use a small set of pliers or a crimping tool to carefully clamp the ferrule into the bristles tighter. Take care in doing this as your bristles could become crooked.