Quang Ho Brush Cleaning 

I'm from Brazil and I finally bought some Rosemary brushes. They are fantastic! I love these brushes so much that I put them to sleep on my bed while I sleep on the floor after a whole day working and painting.

I was pleasantly surprised that Quang uses the same soap (Ivory), that I've been using for 40 years. This is old school and shows you don't need to purchase expensive brush cleaners. I discovered the vegetable oil thing a few years back and often use that instead of a terp indoors-especially if I don't have good ventilation. I usually use the palm of my hand to gently clean my brushes with the Ivory and then rinse. I've kept brushes going for years using these methods-even cheaper brushes. I've never owned a Rosemary brush, but have about $200 dollars worth on their way, having ordered them the other day. I especially looked for the longer flats, since my favorite brush in the past has been a cheaper Creative Mark Pro Stroke ChungKing long filbert. That brush is amazing and is longer than any brush on the market that I know of. I wish Rosemary could make one of those. The Creative Mark bristles in a number 4 filbert long measure in at around a whopping 1 and 5/8 of an inch. In other words the bristles are nearly as long as the metal ferrule. Their egbert might be this long. Once loaded, they can lay on a long stroke, for sure. I wish they had a flat this long, but it may not be practical to make a flat this long.

I’ve found that leaving brushes in Turpinoid Natural for a few days (or even a week or more) will not only dissolve any old hardened paint in your bristles, but it will also condition the brush. After that you can wash with warm soap and water. You will be amazed how it extends the life of an old brush.

Keeping brushes in oil overnight is good idea. Will do likewise now onwards. Thanks. 🙏

Let Quang Ho know that those old hardened paint encrusted brushes are not a lost cause. Chroma make a product called Chroma Incredible Brush Cleaner, which will release dried hardened paint - oil or acrylic, it doesn't matter - and give you back a completely usable brush again. I've used it on brushes that sat in the discard pile for a couple of years. It's not a solvent, not flammable, just a super-suffectant. (It will also strip off the Nickel plating from cheaper brush ferules.) Great video full of useful tips.

I presently use a paint tray but I like the size you use

This is great!! Thank you so much for sharing!

Excellent! Thank you so much! Needed a good method and thanks to you Quang, I've found it.

Great video

Thank you! Excellent tips

I see the Goop jar under the table! I love that stuff for deep cleaning brushes. Normally, I just use Fels-Naptha after rinsing in mineral spirits

I use Suave Argon hair oil to clean & condition the brushes. It pulls excess paint out of the brush that you might have missed with just soap & water. You can leave it on the brushes too to condition. .

amazing, thanks

Now I have window envy.

Oh, I have been much too harsh on my brushes, I see. Thank you for your excellent demo.

You can use acetone to clean those ones that have hardened up! Then recondition it. I use the Mona Lisa pink soap for conditioning usually.

wow, look at that pretty much the same way I do it. Least I know now Ive gotten something right lol I would say the only thing i do is wrap my rounds with string at the end.

I have an issue... all my brush are frayed. I have purchased Rosemary brushes Ivory and eclipse. Contacted Rosemary and they replaced, as thought could be a manufacture issue. Well it happened again. All my brushes are frayed not just my Rosemary. They told me not to use mineral sprits. Did clean per your advice. What could I be doing wrong as so frustrated to not have brushes that work. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you

If I may ask...What kind of oil do you soak your brushes in? ..would mineral oil work?...Thank you

Do you just dump the oil after there’s so much pigment in it? I’ve started doing this and it saves so much time cleaning brushes. Thank you!

What type of oil is used in the tray?

What kind of oil?

May I ask what Quang Ho means with vegetable oil? Can I use Walnut oil? Sesame Oil or Olive oil?

where can I find that rectangular basin that has the oil in it?

How many days can I leave my brushes in the oil Pan?

Will it not gonna have molds or algae in the long run of i use vegetable oil?

does type of oil matter? i use geneva brush dip. but other oil would be nice.

where do i dispose of the canola vegetable oil after?

He doesn't say what they're soaking in, or what he's rinsing with!!!