How can i stop paint brush hairs coming out when painting wood?

Answer 1

buy a quality paint brush and not the cheap budget type

Answer 2

The best thing to do is to 'pull' at the hairs on the brush when its still dry, much you like you would pull the hairs out of your hairbrush. After that you can wet it with warm soapy water and 'work' it in the sink or on the counter, as if you are cleaning something. This will have the added bonus of preparing the brush for use by softening the bristles and therefor giving a better finish to your paint work. I used to be a profesional painter and as a tip, in my opinion the better the brush you buy the better the finish and the less loose hairs to deal with. Good Luck Ann

Answer 3

Buy a good brush to begin with. When you have finished using it clean it really really carefully.

I would always wash them as specified, say if it's gloss you use the white spirits; then I would wash it again in warm/hot water with plenty of washing up liquid in. Then tap out as much water as you can, then dry it again on a rag. Then, because I'm quite anal about paint brushes, I would tie a thin piece of raffia round the bristles to keep them from splaying out. How sad is that eh? But it really works and a good brush will last for ages like that.

Answer 4

You cannot stop it but you can get as many loose ones out before you start by pulling on the brush and slapping the bristles on your hand. However best way is to buy better brushes. In B&Q they have a range which have a soft feel handle and the bristles though black they are white at the ends. I use them all the time in my decorating business and never have that problem, They do packs of them in different sizes for under £10.00.
Best of luck.

Answer 5

It takes a while for a new paintbrush to settle in. They all lose a few hairs when they are new although cheap ones are worse. Paintbrushes also work better once the ends of the bristles have split.

So buy good quality brushes and use them a few times with primer or emulsion before you start painting woodwork with them.

Answer 6

Buy a more expensive paint brush

Answer 7

1) Use a foam pad!

2) Use a good quality brush (sorry to say a more expensive one) and wash it (soap & water) out before using it with plenty of wipes across the palm of your hand. This will get rid of most of the loose hairs.

Answer 8

Depending on the condition/color of the wood, you might just need to put on a couple of coats of polyurethane. Polyurethane would need to be applied in a well ventilated area, but you should be able to apply 3 or 4 good coats over a weekend (assuming you start on a Friday evening). If it's too "pine yellow" (bright), you could use a light stain to tone the piece down.

Answer 9

before starting to paint get a piece of sandpaper and act like you are painting the sandpaper. This will get rid of loose hairs in the brush.

Answer 10

Buy top notch brushes and soak them in water prior to use.