How can I get dried latex paint off of a paintbrush? It's a good brush, so I want to try to salvage it.?

Answer 1

you can use a wire brush to clean with

Answer 2

Done this many times.

Hot water and TSP will do the trick.

Take an old 1 lb coffee can, boil some water and pour in about 1/2 cup of TSP and stir until dissolved. Suspend the paint brush over the can, bristles in the TSP solution, but don't get the ferrule in the liquid or else it will discolor the metal.

Let the brush sit overnight. You may have to repeat the cleaning process a second time.

Rinse well, wash with dishwashing detergent, rinse well again. Then use a brush comb to straighten the bristles, shake out excess water, wrap in paper and let it dry.


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TSP = Tri-sodium phosphate. Chemically it's a base used for cleaning things.

It's a white powder sold in a box at most home improvement or hardware stores. I think it usually is sold in 1/2 lb, 1 lb and 5 lb sizes.

Many people don't like to use it because it contains phosphates which can contribute to water pollution. At some stores, you can buy a TSP-substitute that works almost as well as regular TSP.

I mostly use TSP to wash interior walls that are dirty before painting. In 2 gallons of hot water add 1/2 cup of TSP and a drop or two of liquid dish soap. It washes the dirt right off, but be sure to rinse the wall well with clear water before painting. TSP also tends to remove the glossy finish on old paint, giving your primer or finish coat a good surface to adhere to.

Good luck.

Answer 3

There is a product called brush cleaner. it is a strong chemical. you should soak it just up to the bristles(not the metal band) for a few hours, then rinse with water. most painters will use it to salvage brushes that have gotten stiff. most paint stores will stock it, and it will cost about $6 for a quart. you should try to get as much of the dried paint out as you can BEFORE soaking in brush cleaner.

Answer 4

some stuff called Krudd Kutter will take it of. It's water based and easy to use. Pour some into a glass insert the brush and let it sit until the paint starts to deteriorate. I know K-mart sells it.

Answer 5

You could try soaking in a jar filled 1/4 with Murphys oil soap and hot water.

Answer 6

It's to late through it in the trash and buy a new one. You will be wasting your time trying to save it. It will never paint the same again.

Answer 7

I think you are out of luck and time for a new brush, should have cleaned it when you were finished or wrapped in in saran wrap and put in zip lock bag until you could clean it.

Answer 8

Did you consider rubbing alcohol (the isopropyl variety)?

Answer 9

paint thiner