Here is a video about repairing and maintaining your brushes. I show you how to keep the wire strands, rubber handles, and retracting mechanism in good shape.
You can see more of my brush playing in this playlist Rick Dior's Brushes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_c8RjVWL5e-07P9i-P7etGpuxD5vxbKw