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Suspend Brushes in Solvent to Keep Them Wet Between Coats
Suspend your brushes in water or solvent with a dowel or skewer pushed through a hole you've drilled above the ferrule.
To keep my brushes from drying out between coats—and make them easier to clean afterward—I suspend them in water or solvent (depending on which paint or finish I’m using). To do that, I drill a hole above the ferrule just large enough to fit a thin dowel or barbecue skewer. I slide the dowel or skewer through the hole and rest it on the rim of the jar or cup.
—Megan Fitzpatrick, Cincinnati, Ohio
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