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How to protect brushes when using Art Masking Fluid

Repeatedly using a brush to apply Art Masking Fluid will damage the brush over time.

Although some artists swear by vaseline, soap or petrol, our tests do not show any of these methods to be 100% reliable or safe. We suggest that if you are using a brush, you make sure the masking fluid used is as fresh as possible and that you wash it from your brush with soap within a split second of use.

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