Hyde Tools 47531 General Purpose Flat Brush

dip to a third of the bristle and tap off; flagged polyester holds a genuine charge, so an over-dip runs at the ferrule. Working water-based paint: it flashes faster than oil — keep a wet edge, don't overwork a setting film, and lay off lightly in one direction. Grip: the beavertail's palm swell suits the long straight strokes of broad water-based work. Cleaning — the ten-year-brush move: water-based paint washes out with warm water and a little soap if you do it before it sets — work the water up into the heel where filament meets ferrule, comb the flagged tips straight, spin or shake dry, and hang. A synthetic brush is nearly immortal if the heel never loads up with dried paint, and ruined the day it does; the failure is always at the heel, not the tip.