Brush Question - Waterbased paint

[neato]

I'm working on a couple interior faux antiqued signs. I have a couple of Blick Gray Squirrel quills.

Can I use these with waterbased paint? I was thinking of trying the Ronan Aquacote or maybe just an acrylic house paint. Has anyone used this before for lettering work? I'm not a sign painter, just following a pattern I transferred to the signs.

I would rather work with WB paints since these are just interior signs. But I'm not dead set on that decision.

 

[Gino]

Technically, they might be considered a little too soft for what you're doing, but for the most part... a good painter can make any brush work with any medium, regardless of what the tools were intended to do.

Your brush might be a little limp when you get enough paint on it, causing it to drip unless you're working the paint a little on the dry side. For faux painting, you generally don't work too dry.

 

[Jillbeans]

You'd need a different brush.
Don't ruin your quills.
http://www.tcpglobal.com/mackbrushes/macwater.aspx
Love....Jill

 

[Si Allen]

Buy a couple of brushes made for water based paints.

 

[neato]

Thanks guys. Those Mack brushes were recommended by another sign guy too. I guess I was just hoping to work with what I have available. But I'll save my quills for lettering enamel then.

 

[OldPaint]

http://www.artistpaintbrush.com/lan....html?osCsid=0a3808cff2c72e4887ccf01bc9fa2c9c

 

[Si Allen]

Old Paint pointed you in the right direction. The Nocturna brushes are what you are looking for.