Cleaning a varnish brush, three steps.

 

1. Wipe off excess on a rag or paper towel

 

2. Use the three-jar (or two-jar) method.

 * The first jar (labelled III (or II)) contains the previously used mineral spirits / paint thinner.   Dip in the brush and slosh it around.   Take it out and wipe it off on a rag.

* Repeat the process with the remaining jar(s).

* Put a lid on the jars and save them for next time.

* When the first jar becomes full of crud, pour off any clear on top into the next jar.  Then throw the first jar away.  Demote jar II to jar III (just add a "I")  If you are just using two jars, then I becomes II.

 

3.  Rinse with lacquer thinner.  This will remove the oiliness of the mineral spirits.  Wrap in original wrapper or a paper bag strip with rubber band and let dry.

I wish our little reaction buttons had an "applause" choice, that's what this deserves.

Thank You!!

 

I really do need to set up this system.