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Priming a brush is very important, especially for sable brushes. Dry wipe the brush on a clean paper towel (dye free) and spread the bristles wide. You will see the white flaky arabic gum which has been used to hold the bristles in shape. You need to dust as much as you can out, splay the bristles gently but move them a lot and change paper towels a few times till it stops dusting. Then you need to use monomer on it. I don't recommend anything else, as acetone or ISO can break down the glue inside the ferrule and cause your brush to...

So, a really common question people ask, is about how to choose a brush for acrylic application, or gel application. And another, is why can't they use one brush for both.  So sit down, grab a coffee and lets talk about brushes! My personal preference, is sable brushes. Because I like the way they behave. And that's a personal thing. Some people prefer nylon - especially for gel and that's okay. As the main things that differentiate a brush for acrylic and a brush for gel are primarily to do with the shape and bristles. Shape So lets start with why the shape...