Seeing how liquid clear has damar, would it be just as effective to use a foam brush to apply the liquid clear instead of ruining a 1 or 2” brush?

Just thinking.

I would think it would be harder. Those foam brushes are pretty bendy. I would say try it out and see how it works for you. When you do, let me know.

    Foam brushes are fairly worthless things except for lettering on windows. If you are concerned about (ab)using a good brush, use a higher-end housepainting brush. The bristles will still be synthetic, but they will be finer. Careful about cleaning it, as the bristles are not as well secured as art brushes.

    I use foam brushes to apply liquid white, liquid clear, and liquid black. However, I don't use them exactly like a normal brush. Instead, I smear the medium around the canvas using the flat part of the foam. Seems to work pretty well and saves me cleaning a big brush an extra time (i.e. extends the life of my thinner).

    JosephDurham damar varnish will be cleaned by turpentine (get one from hardware store), do couple of rinses. Use two separate cans. Wipe brush in between the cans. Seek for turpentine made from trees.

    turp is a natural solvent for damar , Odorless paint thinner will not work.

        I use foamies all the time to apply gesso. For mediums/paint like magic /liquid clear, they introduce too many bubbles. I use them for lacquer when I build with wood and they are terrific for that. Its thin paint and flattens easily so the bubbles do not stick around.

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