# Understanding Synthetic Brush Curling **URL:** \ **Category:** Materials\ **Tags:** brushcare, brushrestoration, brushes, brush\ **Created:** [January 2, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/understanding-synthetic-brush-curling/592 "2018-01-02T19:20:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![AWaichulis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/awaichulis/32/2859_2.png) [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/understanding-synthetic-brush-curling/592/5 "2018-01-04T16:15:32Z")
Give it a try and let me know what you think. If you are interested, here is a walk-through of how I care for my brushes: > [@RESOURCE:Cleaning and Tying Paintbrushes](http://www.smartermarx.com/t/resource-cleaning-and-tying-paintbrushes/46): > > PAINTBRUSH MAINTENANCE: We do not use any chemicals or agents for cleanup other than soap and water. Our brushes are cleaned in a very simple manner. Residual paint is wiped off with a paper towel by wiping away from the ferrule. Gentle brush wiping is continued until little to no paint is seen on the paper towel. The brushes are then gently washed with soap and water and any bristle brushes are then tied in position. In lukewarm water, brushes’ hair bundles are gently rotated onto a bar of … --- _[View the full topic](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/understanding-synthetic-brush-curling/592)._