I know lots of these paints are water solvent based paints, but would like your ideas please?Will you share your secrets for cleaning a paint brush after use with satin finish and gloss paints.?
I have a nifty little thingie that you put on your electric drill (bought in the UK). You pop your paint brush (or roller) on the end of it, then pop it inside an old bucket, turn the drill on and off the paint comes - sticks the sides of the bucket (which I use for the same purpose over and over again) and your brush or roller is left feeling good as new!
A quick wash in soapy water for gloss brushes afterwards and - done job! Very easy, uses very little water and much less hassle.
I'll see if I can find if it is still available - unless anybody else know s if it is?Will you share your secrets for cleaning a paint brush after use with satin finish and gloss paints.?
Use neat washing up liquid work it right in then rinse with cold water you may have to do it several times though.
Satin finish emulsion washes out fine in warm soapy water. To remove gloss paint you really do have to use a solvent - white spirit or one of the proprietary brush cleaners. After removing the paint I also wash these in soapy water and store them wrapped up in old newspaper.
To avoid the solvent coming into contact with anything important I have the white spirit in an old jar and use an old bucket to wash them in.
Wash your brushes as normal in fairy liquid etc, or invest in some brush cleaner, after you have washed them in fairy, place then in the brush cleaner, this gets rid of the residue that is in the'stock' of the brush, then rinse, and then soak them for 10 mins in a fabric conditioner, or after they have been washed etc, let them dry thouroughly, and get some baby oil and work this thru the brisles, then leave, they will be as soft as anything.
clean them in white spirit.
where you bought the paintget it
you wont get t5he paint out otherwise
and use a jamjar
if its water based use soap and warm water
if its enamel use turpentyne than soap with warm water
White spirits in a jar. But if you haven't finished using them, put them (the brush parts), in a polythene bag until the next day.
Turn your paint pots upside down too. That way, whenever you need the paint in the future, the skin will be at the bottom and the paint will be at the top.
Bin them!!
First of all, you won't spoil your kitchen sink with spirits. It's not exactly nice to have turps in your kitchen, but as long as you clean it up afterwards it will do no harm. Turps will get rid of the paint on the brushes, just make sure you really thoroughly rinse them with it, and washing up liquid will get rid of the turps.
But you can bypass your kitchen sink altogether by washing the brushes in a jar and pouring the turps directly down the drain outside.
And as long as you've cleaned the brushes thoroughly they will still be soft when they dry.
I am assuming that is is a water based paint you are talking about.. When finishing, I simplly wipe off excess with a paper towel...(wipe the brush that is), then putting it into ample water where I work the brush to gest out the excess paint.. change water and do it again... change water and do it again until the paint brush is clean.. THEN I hang it to dry with the bristles pointed up
The best thing if you don't want to use solvents is normal washing up liquid (the kind for washing dishes in the sink). They're made for breaking up grease and work really well on oil based paints.
Remove as much paint as possible with rag or newspaper before washing. It is better to use white spirit, or something similar. You can put it down the drain outside, no need to mess up your sink! I re-use the same spirit, if possible, by storing it in a separate container, and letting the paint deposit settle in the bottom for a few days. Brushes stay soft if they are cleaned thoroughly.....
Water.... use a water hose to clean them with water.....
GAS THEN SOAP AND WATER
I great way is not to clean them if you are going to reuse them and the stain or paint. Wrap a plastic bag around the brush and put it in the freezer.
buy a new paint brush!
P.S. or maybes a new husband!
Combination of white spirit (or turps) washing up liquid and hot water I have always found it the best
Get most of the paint off with either turps or white spirit, then wash in warm soapy water.
Boil a pot of hot water and let the brus sit in it for about 10 mins, dump out the water and run it under the faucet w/ cold water and, Liquid laundry softener works wonders.....just make sure you rinse it thoroughly
Only way to clean is with spirits. Marks left on sink come off real easy. Buy water solvent paints where ever possible. Brushes will never come up soft after cleaning with any solvent - how clean/soft do you need them to be anyway? I got fed up of spending good money on brushes then have them go hard/dry and gritty so I buy cheaper ones and bin them. If you do clean them, when they are almost dry wrap the bristles with nice soft cloth (helps to absorb moisture and retain shape) and store somewhere dry. Job done!
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