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Re: Tools: Freezing Brushes
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 4/30/2009, 3:56 pm
In Response To: Tools: Freezing Brushes (Jay Babina)

: I was varnishing using a regular bristle brush and remembered oil painters
: freezing their pallets between sessions. So, I wrapped my brush in a
: plastic grocery bag and put it in the freezer. I didn't get back to that
: job for over two weeks and the brush was still as soft as when I was
: through with it. I know it was not because of the plastic because I just
: wrapped it up quickly with no effort to make a tight seal because I wanted
: to see if the freezing works. it does.

Works well with oil based paint. Probably not a great idea with water based. From another forum it works on epoxy too, but not in a freezer used for food.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Freezing Brushes
Jay Babina -- 4/30/2009, 3:19 pm
Cool idea, Jay!
Robert N Pruden -- 5/5/2009, 10:19 am
Re: Tools: Freezing Brushes
Scott Shurlow -- 5/3/2009, 9:52 am
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Joy -- 4/30/2009, 7:13 pm
Re: Tools: Freezing Brushes
Bill Hamm -- 4/30/2009, 3:56 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 5/1/2009, 6:12 am
Re: Tools: Freezing Brushes
Bill Hamm -- 5/1/2009, 7:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/1/2009, 7:51 am
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vk1nf -- 4/30/2009, 9:31 pm
Re: Tools: Freezing Brushes
Bill Hamm -- 5/1/2009, 7:49 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 4/30/2009, 6:30 pm
Tools: Freezing Brushes
Jay Babina -- 5/1/2009, 10:27 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 5/1/2009, 10:46 am