Brushes

[scottie3158]

Hi all, I have noticed that despite my efforts to clean my brushes, they develop a hook at the tip. Any pointers as to why and how I can prevent it.

Cheers Scottie

[Jim R]

I'll be interested in the answers you get Scottie. I'm the same - carefully clean my brushes but quite a few have developed little hooked ends.

[minitnkr]

I've noticed unnatural bristles often do this regardless of cleaning & storage methods. My sables & other naturals do not despite some are my father's sign painting brushes.

[Andy T]

I asked a very similar question in a former life. It seems to be regarded as pretty standard for synthetic brushes

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/hooked-points-inevitable.36103/

[Mickc1440]

There’s a post on instagram somewhere how to fix hook tips

[minitnkr]

I just trim them off as they're "rough use" brushes.

[scottie3158]

Thanks guys for the feedback guess I will have to live with it.

[Tim Marlow]

It happens with synthetics. I’ve had it with all makes of brush no matter what the manufacturer calls them. I’ve never found a way to stop it or cure it, so tend to stick with natural hair. It might be a bit dearer to start with but it lasts far longer in use. Cheap synthetic brushes are great for rough work though, they are very hard wearing.

[Guest]

My experience is much like the posts above: pointed synthetic brushes all seem to develop a hooked tip eventually. Flat ones seem largely immune to it, so that’s something I guess.

[David Lovell]

I'm glad its not a cleaning issue I swish mine around in a mug of dirty water and wipe em on some kitchen towel and hey I get hook ends on mine without even going through that careful cleaning rigmarole. Mr Slobby

[scottie3158]

Thanks for the feedback gents, it's good to know it's not something I'm not doing or not doing correctly.

[Waspie]

On the back of this thread I have acquired a couple of sable hair brushes for delicate fine work.
So thanks to Paul for raising the issue and to you all for your comments. :thumb2: