The Masters Brush and Hand Soap

I used to use dish soap to clean oil paint from my brushes and my hands, but it didn't do a great job. My brushes didn't get perfectly clean and didn't last long. My hands were raw because I had to use a wire scrub brush with the dish soap, removing not only the paint but the top layer of my skin, too. A friend told me about The Masters brush cleaner and hand soap, both of which work better than anything else I've seen. This soap's not cheap. I paint a lot, and therefore go through tubs quickly. Still, the brush soap's a great product, and it has allowed me to continue to use the same $.99 brush for the past year, if not longer.

The pumice-like brush soap has a little grit to it, and I've found it leaves a bit of residue on the towel I use to dry my brush. I can wipe my hands on the towel afterward, and get them mostly clean. I keep The Masters hand soap bar around for the finishing touches.