How to Restore Bob Ross Dry Paint Brushes [Solved]
Shojib Hoq
Dec 29, 2022
Paint drying on a brush is a very common issue among painters. You can fix the paintbrush. But you can not achieve the fine bristle hair as before. However, it can be usable.
I already explained in another article:
How to restore Bob Ross dry paintbrush
Following this method, you can restore any oil paint brush also.
You need
- Brush cleaner
- Any glass pot
- Staff flower oil
- Paint thinner
The material you may need for brush clean
| Product Type | Grade | Note | |
| Winsor & Newton Brush Cleaner & Restorer | Brush cleaner | Artistic grade | Popularly uses for brush cleaning |
| Bob Ross ODORLESS THINNR | Paint thinner | Artistic grade & Bob Ross brand | Bob Ross uses this product |
| Winsor & Newton Refined Safflower Oil | Oil | Artistic grade | Worldwide use for painting |
How to restore a paintbrush?
Step 1. Preparation: put brush cleaner liquid in a glass pot or bowl. I do not recommend putting it in a plastic pot because the liquid can eat plastic.
Step 2. Soak brush: Soak brushed hair in the pot for a long time. Take brush some time in the pot, making the dry paint soft.
Step 3: Rub brush: Take a different unused brush and gently rub the brush to remove dry paint off.
Step 4: Clean brush: Take a paper towel, remove the liquid from the brush, wash with paint thinner, apply staff flower oil, and clean it with paper towels.
Step 5: Follow the same step: Follow the same steps 2 to step 4 until the dry paint remove properly.
I already explained, how to fix Bob Ross losing shape brush. You may check.