Brush Conditioning Fluid

Why a brush loses its point

The hair splays slightly to the sides with every wash and the point you bought the brush for slowly disappears. A frayed end then makes it impossible to draw a thin line or to hit a small detail precisely. This product from the Japanese manufacturer works against that: it holds ingredients that keep the individual fibers together and a slightly viscous substance that, once dry, fixes the hair in the shape you have given it.

The conditioning procedure

• First remove any paint residues and rinse the brush
• Pick up only a small amount of the fluid and wipe the excess off on the rim
• Draw the hair into a point with your fingers and let it dry freely
• Before you start painting, rinse the brush in water again

Who it suits most

Anyone who paints figures or small lettering with fine round brushes will value it, because there a few fibers at the end decide everything. It also makes sense when brushes lie unused for a long time – conditioned hair does not bend in a drawer or a case and does not stay deformed. The product suits natural and synthetic fibers and one bottle lasts a very long time, because it is picked up a drop at a time.

What not to expect from it

It does not replace cleaning: it will not dissolve dried acrylic paint out of the hair and it will hardly save a dirty brush. Nor is it a thinner, so it does not belong in paint. Take it as the final step of tidying the bench, not as an aid during the painting itself.