Winsor & Newton Brush Cleaner & Restorer, 4.0-oz Bottle

Before using Liquitex Flo Aid Restorative Additive for my acrylic paints, I was just using boling hot water with a touch of dish soap. This worked OK... for some paints. But for those that were completely dried out, I needed something stronger. A Painter fruend, an expert ( in my opinion) gave me this recommendation, & it made a vast difference. Yes, I still use my boiling water trick to thin out my acrylics here and there. **In fact thats how i clean my brushes, & i also paint throughout with boiling water to keep the brushes' form.** But for paints that can't be saved- I turn to this product alone. Sometimes I will try boiling water along with it, so I don't have to use so much, and it definitely helps. But I had an entire set of paints in small jars that had not yet been used, yet all were completely dried up. I spent about 45 min. stirring in this Liquitex solution, & with mercy, my paint set was thankfully restored to a creamy, whipped consistency! As far as being easy to use, i will say that the only draw back is the cap. I started pouring it into an eye dropper, so i could have better control over how much I use... since the cap tends to spill out too much at one time and tends to waste it. But that's just my experience. Because I did this, this product lasted me at least a year. For this small bottle, and how often I restore paint, that is quite incredible. I still have half my bottle left. So I suppose you could say the value for the money makes it a great deal, since it has such a long shelf life. There really is no toxic or potent smell to this solution, so you won't be overwhelmed by harsh fumes like when you are using paint thinners or brush cleaners. This is a commendable product, & I stick with what works. I have used this product for a long time now, & it never fails, not once.

I used it with my Series 7 W&N brushes that had been previously cleaned with alcohol (I use them with Vallejo Acrylics) and I was surprised by the quantity of dirt released from the brushes. I also used it with synthetic brushes, for a brief interval, cleaned them very well without damaging them. Many reviews complain about synth brushes being destroyer by this product, but I guess it is a matter of no letting them unattended for a long time. I use a glass as the container and then gently press the brush against the glass, rotating it, it helps to release the dirt faster, no need to leave my brushes submerged for a long time. I also used it to remove paint from a factory-painted 1/32 metal figure, it was very effective for that purpose. Unlike many Tamiya products, the fumes of this product are not aggressive. It did restore the shape of my natural-hair brushes, in that sense, I could experience the "restorer" part of the product, but it did not repair the damage already done to my synthetic brushes, at least these were cleaned very well

>.. I use this in very small amounts, 10ml or less as a rule. It works wonders at removing dried acrylic paint from many surfaces. Sort of works on cloth, though not as thoroughly as it does on paint brushes. After machine washing and drying, I can reduce the paint on the cloth, but cannot remove it entirely. I suspect the dissolved paint enters the fibers and stays there. >.. BUT, fresh paint on cloth, dried paint but not previously machine washed and dried, dissolved completely the paint and by putting a cotton ball behind the paint, and using a cotton-tipped applicator with this solvent got the paint between the cotton, and the applicator leaving the cloth paint free! OUTSTANDING! >.. In addition, I have removed all the paint from some rocks that I had painted and was unhappy with. Draped a paper towel over the dried paint on the rock, poured a very small amount of the product over the rock, and allowed it to work over several hours. Then used a plastic scraper to clean off the paint, right down to the rock's surface, allowing me to reuse that rock. >.. Much as I hate to admit this, i do not always clean my brushes thoroughly. I make amends to those brushes by putting a small amount of this cleaner into a small plastic jar, and let the brush(es) soak over night, and then remove them for a thorough cleaning in the sink. The paint that had gathered at the point where the bristles are clamped by the metal ferrule now is ready to release the paint that was there. Dip, wait, clean; very easy and very simple.

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Update Still very pleased with this brush cleaner and it’s still cleaning my brushes very well but wanted to let people know that not all the paint settles to the bottom, so the liquid, even at the top becomes like dirty dish water. It doesn’t clear. I haven’t found it a problem as I wipe my brush carefully before picking up new paint from my pallet and the residue is weak but be aware if you had expectations it would be clear at the top I wanted a non toxic way to clean my oil painting brushes. Oil and soap work but are slow. This WN brush cleaner is highly effective - fast and thorough. LOVE that it’s non toxic. I have it in a brush cleaning tin in my work area and can leave the lid off the whole time I am working without worrying about what I am inhaling. I don’t have and can’t set up an exhaust system where I work so this is a great solution. It has a mild smell which I only notice when I first open the container. It’s not inexpensive, but for me it’s worth avoiding toxic options and having a product that works very well Sooooo pleased

Hi Leute, ich hatte auf einem YT-Channel von dem Produkt gehört und wollte es nutzen, um die Citadel-Acryl-Farben aus meinen Pinseln zu bekommen. Die Farben waren teilweise monatelang angetrocknet und saßen bis tief vor der Zwinge. Den ersten Pinsel ließ ich rund 16 Stunden einweichen (in der Anleitung wird bis zu 24 Stunden empfohlen). Dann etwas umrühren, die Farbe blätterte ab, dann im Wasserglas reinigen und anschließend an der Küchenrolle abstreifen.. Das Resultat: leider geil! Die Borsten meiner Drybrush-Pinsel bogen sich vorher in alle Richtung, danach lagen sie wieder eng an -wie am ersten Tag. Ich wiederholte den Reinigungsprozess (ca. 5 weitere Minuten im Produkt) für den letzten Schliff. Leider hab ich keine Vorher-Nachher-Bilde gemacht. Einfach super. Bei den anderen Pinseln verkürzte ich die Zeit sukzessive. Je nach Schweregrad reichen auch 5, 10 oder 120 Minuten. In jedem Fall bin ich absolut zufrieden. Übrigens: Der Kundenservice des amerikanischen Unternehmens ist sehr gut. Das erste Päckchen wurde aufgrund eines Adressfehlers zurückgesendet. Ich nahm Kontakt auf - innerhalb eines Abends hatten wir alle Fragen geklärt, 10 Tage später kam es aus Übersee bei mir an. Klare Kaufempfehlung!

I am very happy with the product. It was so well packaged, with a specialised tape to hold the cap shut. This sort of thing is really important and I appreciate it! This brush cleaner is basically magical... Seriously.

A little expensive But it does the job. Saved my buying a new brush