Thought you may be interested in the type of brushes I use to apply Stix-it and the Nitrate Dope. Cheap chip brushes... After the brush is used, I place it in a small jar with some Nitrate Thinner in it and swish the brush in and then I dab it dry on the paper towel you see. These chip brushes are notorious for loosing bristles, so a good tip, wick some thin CA around where the bristles meet the ferrule, this will help.