How to bring brushes back to a point after using oil paints?

Just recently a friend asked “How to bring brushes back to a point after using oil paints?”

After using any solvent paint I clean my brushes with Japanese self levelling lacquer thinner - a tip I learned myself from my mentor, Kow Yokoyama Sensei.

No kidding, it seems to clean brushes as good as the brush aid products. Hope it helps! 

Here are 2 synthetic brushes brought back to a nice enough point after using oils and enamels.

Hope it helps!

Linc

Works like magic! Smells like… not great!

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