Cleaning brushes

Okay, what’s the trick. I’ve tried squeegeeing, soaking,slapping,wiping, hanging, all with copious amounts of acetone and I’ve never been able to clean my hot coat brushes adequately where I feel comfortable reusing it. Consequently I buy cheapo brushes and throw em away after one use. But this seems an unecessary expense. How do the pros get their brushes clean? Is it the quality of the brush? Is there some technique I don’t know about? Help, please.

Okay, what’s the trick. I’ve tried squeegeeing, soaking,slapping,wiping, > hanging, all with copious amounts of acetone and I’ve never been able to > clean my hot coat brushes adequately where I feel comfortable reusing it. > Consequently I buy cheapo brushes and throw em away after one use. But > this seems an unecessary expense. How do the pros get their brushes clean? > Is it the quality of the brush? Is there some technique I don’t know > about? Help, please…A good quality brush is a must if you plan on long time use.I use light colored blond/white natural haired brushes,in a 4" width.I also use natural white bristle wallpaper brush(es) that I cut-down to whatever size I need.THE NATURAL BRISTLES HOLD-UP BETTER TO CHEMICAL SOLVENTS,and the color(white/blond)is better if you lose a hair in the coat(s)than say a black (sticks out like a sore thumb)hair.It’s best to rinse your brushes in some used/recycled/strained acetone,in say a small coffee can.PUT THE BRUSH IN THE CAN OF OLD ACETONE DIRECTLY AFTER USE,then with your hands agitate the bristles with your fingers.Shake out the excess acetone(not in your eyes either)THEN repeat the cleaning process with new/clean acetone.After that,store the brush-bristles in a up-right rack without the bristles touching anything.WHEN your brush is dry run thru it with your hand the break the stiffness out of it and slap it against your palm to knock out any lose particles.Also pull gently on the bristles to remove any lose hairs(not to hard/much!)this is also a good practice when buying your brushes to see if there even worth the time.There’s nothing sadder than seeing someone work so hard only to hotcoat/gloss there board,and it looks like there dog or cat crawled all over it.Store your brushes in a dust free area,and run thur it with your(clean) hands before use.I regularly use the same brushes that I had for over 20 years,and there in great shape!Herb.p.s. A zitless coat is not so much a clean dustfree enviroment…RATHER,it is what is NOT stuck in your brushes,and a STILL AIR ROOM.