I just learned more about wood finishing in 21 minutes than I had learned in 45 years. Thank you very much for taking the time!

Fantastic tips here. Probably the most valuable finishing video I've ever seen on KZfaq.

I could listen to Brian all day long. Very, very good. Thank You.

A great subject choice William and you could not find a better person to deliver it. Now I need to find a brush spinner. Derek

You can save the old acetone and thinner and use them as a first and second rinse, then use new stuff for the final, it actually settles out after time.. doesn’t smell too good but still cleans your brushes ! Great video, and that’s from a professional house painter that knows a thing or two about paint brushes and finishes !

just watching him brush was a whole lesson in itself.

Brian, what a great video! Thanks for all the information and tips. The brush cleaning sequence was very helpful.

Man, great video! Thank you so much for doing these! Very thoroughly done. All the finishing videos I've seen are very good like that! Thank you again, Pam

very informative and great presentation....such a nice tool cabinet in the back ground too. Thanks so much!

Another important thing I learned from my limited experience. Be patient throughout the whole painting process.

Glad I watched this before I started finishing. Great instruction!

Great advice! Loved the video.

Excellent video with all the info you need to start and finish the job including the clean up. For years I included the cost of a good brush in the finishing stage as I had given up on trying to clean them, I just let them dry and tossed them away.

Good stuff! I've learned a good amount from your videos. Thanks, and keep it up!

... you know your stuff Brian... excellent video!

Great video, thanks Brian.

Extremely helpful. Thanks for the suggestions on cleaning brushes and disposing of the solvents, also.

GREAT VIDEO. The Basics. you Can't Go Wrong. BRAVO Ng, good call And Thank You Brian I know it 4 years later (2019) but better late then never. Thank You Brian.

Thank you both for providing this much appreciated very helpful educational and enjoyable video

I hate the sound of snapping gloves. Thanks for this video. It really helped me.

Some great tips, well articulated! LOL...I have to confess to a good chuckle on the spontaneous combustion thing. About a thousand years ago when I still worked in a cabinet shop , the hack finishers on a job piled a bunch of stain rags in the corner of a garage of a brand new home...well, one can guess what happened. Everyone but those finishers got to do THAT job twice. Extra bonus: it was to be the new home of the district attorney for that particular northern California county! OOOPS

Really great video! Best line: "this makes every man over 40 nervous!" Hahahahahahahhahha

Perfect timing for me. Thank you very much for your expert tutelage.

Thanks for a great vid, I loathe hand painting, I like spraying, but it is not always the best option, this vid has taken some of the pain out of the process, valuable info, thank you for sharing it with us.

This video was so helpful, thank you very much for the effort. I also greatly appreciate your final words regarding the proper way of getting rid of the waste. Very nature friendly especially considering how damaging these products can be if not disposed of properly. All the best :)

That was great, thanks.

wnwoodworks always has great videos. Finally a thorough well done instructional on how to really brush. so much nonsense all over youtube

Thank you for the video!

Thank you so much!

Excellent info!

Excellent video!

Such a good and valuable information

Thank you for the very insightful video.

great video thank you for the help

Good information well presented. Thanks!

I love watching a professional's tricks. Would you use this same technique to clean a brush caked in water based paint? I just clean them in the sink, but I can never get all the paint out. I do store them in their keepers, so at least I do that part right.

Great video! Exactly the info I've been needing. I sure could use a good video that covers spray techniques as well. I've use my HVLP sprayer a few times now and my finish has been horrible each time.

Excellent!

Cool! Wish there were links to these brushes for purchase.

thanks so much.

Purchase a small air motor driven parts washer with a wire rack inside and a nozzle that squirts the solvent over parts. Put your thinner in it and install hospital size kotex on the rack as a filter. Wash your brushes in the solvent and get most of it out of the brushes. Then just clean up in a very little clean solvent.You will cut your solvent purchases to almost nothing and your recycling amount down to about 5 gal a year of kotex. Pays for itself in short order.

how about another close-up of that chest hair? could that be used for brush? i found very inspiring, thank you

Do you have any videos on choosing and using proper finishing Rollers techniques, and cleaning the rollers?

So I assume that the acetone, etc is only for cleaning up after using oil based paints?(BTW, LOVE the professionalism you display. Shoot, even the tools in the background say loud and clear you are a true professional. The LACK of painters like you in my town is why I'm painting my home myself.)

A true journeyman. Question: When brushing out a clear water based on a round table-top, would you cut the whole round edge in first, then proceed with the top? Thank you.

Can you reuse the "dirty" solvent to thin varnish for future projects?

Great info one of the best. What would be good for me since I am hard hearing, you would have written description at the end. Thank you

thank you

I just bought that Gramercy brush a couple of weeks ago. Its around $60 shipped for the 2" one, not $30.

Be nice if you shared some links for those brushes.

Never start a brush finishing project without knowing ahead of time how you will clean the brush after using it. Having a plan for cleaning your brush will keep your brushes wotking great longer creating tools you learn to use better after time. After using a brush for a while you will learn what the brush can and can't do.

Thank you Brian. Excellent instructional session, as always much appreciated coming from William! One question: I currently use Nitrile gloves as my go to protection. Is nitrile a good enough barrier to the solvents used? Also, at the snap, I, too, had a little shudder..........

Where in Southern California can you buy paint thinner? All the paint stores sell a paint thinner substitute which smells like Acetone.

If you buy good brushes it is wise to keep them clean. No one wants to keep buying brushes for every project. I have brushes at least two or three years old that are still serviceable and paint free. I was wondering if it is acceptable to filter back the used acetone for reuse. I do this with thinners from time to time.

I understand that putting mineral spirits down the drain can contaminate the groundwater, so I am surprised to see you washing the brush in a sink. Have I misunderstood the problem of groundwater contamination?

That tells me that I have already ruined my brush !.. Can I still use the Acetone and thinner to reverse it ?

If the acetone does such a good job cleaning the brush, why do you even bother with mineral spirits for the third wash? Why not just use acetone for that as well?

is there anything you do to a brush before you start using it?

I spend $1 on 4" chisel tip foam brush then throw it out when I'm done. Pro results.

Where's his video for rubbing out the finish?

Hell, again! I have been doing it all wrong ! I flooded the remaining polish in the toilet and wash the brush in the bathroom.. Well, now I know.. Good that I watched this video !

It appears you're using the following (please correct where warranted): 1. Purdy Ox-O-Thin 2" 144300020 (Oxhair & China Bristle for oil-based paints, stains & varnishes) 2. Purdy White Bristle Swan 3" 144400430 (China Brislte for Shellac) 3. Gramercy Tools Finishing for Shellac & Laquer 2" (for varnishes) 4. Purdy XL Bow 2" 144064320 (Nylon & Polyester for water-based paints, stains & clear) URL: 1. www.purdy.com/products/brushes/oxhair/oxothin/ 2. www.purdy.com/products/brushes/white-bristle/white-bristle-swan/ 3. www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/dept/TFB/item/GT-SHEBRU.XX 4. www.purdy.com/products/brushes/xl/xl-bow/

I won’t lie, I’m 56 and I got a little nervous!