[Boatanchors] OK All You "Artistic" Types...

[Randy and Sherry Guttery]

On 2/3/2012 8:40 AM, David Stinson wrote:
>    I used them when new-
> about a year ago- and they were fine, but now...
> Well.... they ain't.  The whole bunch of them has started
> shedding bristles.
Failure to completely clean the paint out of bristles can 
cause this... since the paint "hardens" - getting brittle, 
and taking the bristles with it when it "flakes out".  Not 
saying that the brushes you have are not "bad" as well... 
but ANY "leftover" paint can destroy "good" brushes.  I have 
brushes that are well used - more than 15 years old that do 
just fine- then other brushes that are only a few years that 
just "give up" - it just depends on what the bristles "are". 
The best for endurance are synthetic bristles - but of 
course - they are not as "user friendly" as better natural 
bristles. However - for touch-up - synthetics should be fine.
>   Can you "artsee" folks recommend a brand of touch-up
> brush that will actually hold up without shedding bristles?
> I can't buy $20-each brushes, but I'd spend 5 or 10
> if I had to ;-).
Believe it or not - Testors makes some very good "shed 
proof" brushes that work very well for touch-up. Randy uses 
them a lot for his model work - he builds FBM Submarine 
models that are very detailed. His primary paint tool is an 
airbrush - but he uses the small brushes for some of the 
really intricate detail work...  They are available at most 
hobby stores - and some of the larger Wal-Mart and similar 
stores.


Good luck!

-- 
sherry guttery