Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
Never used a brush stand before but I do so now on the same basis as giving a dead man a drink of water, it can't hurt any. I am not sure if hanging a brush inverted really helps because of the capillary action of liquids.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action

Bob
You sound like my ex science teacher lol. But it makes sense. Besides, if something lasts for more than 5 years it already paid for itself. I'm sure with a little TLC a good quality brush (Thater, Simpson, etc.) can last 10 years if not more.