Rather not use solvents or spirits, don't want to spoil my kitchen sink. And how do you keep the brushes soft after cleaning?
I know lots of these paints are water solvent based paints, but would like your ideas please?
2006-09-15 02:49:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
That would be most kind of you wicked way it would be appreciated very much. My hubby has a really bad habit of not cleaning brushes properly after he uses them and I get stir fried over it.
2006-09-15 03:16:08 · update #1
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?
2006-09-15 03:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by Wicked Way 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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!
2006-09-15 02:58:17 · answer #2 · answered by nanaangela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-09-15 03:01:35 · answer #3 · answered by reddragon105 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-09-15 02:57:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-09-15 03:11:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-09-15 02:53:29 · answer #6 · answered by Kate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spirit and water don't mix. To clean a paintbrush recently used for spirit-based paint, soak it in white spirit. Alternatively you can soak it in a proprietary paint-brush cleaner and wash that out with water. If the paint has dried - throw the brush away.
2016-03-27 02:16:44 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2006-09-15 03:54:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-09-15 05:48:38 · answer #9 · answered by Gracey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get most of the paint off with either turps or white spirit, then wash in warm soapy water.
2006-09-15 03:08:46 · answer #10 · answered by Bill Carc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋