![]() You will find that paint has a nasty habit of gathering at the base of the bristles, so continue this process until the water runs clear. Then hold the brush under cold running water and use a scrubbing brush to brush out any paint that is still sticking to the bristles. Often you can wipe any leftover paint over the dry surface. There will usually be some part of the surface that you painted first that will be dry. When you have finished your paint project, wipe as much of the paint out of the brush as possible. You can buy rolls of cloth for this purpose at paint and hardware stores, or use an old tee-shirt that you might otherwise throw away. This includes rags for mopping up any spills, and for cleaning at the end of the project. It’s easier to control where you put the paint and doesn’t normally result in paint spatters all over your head and face!īefore you start any paint job, always make sure that you have all the tools and equipment you need. Even though it takes longer to paint a wall with a brush, rather than a roller, there are people (including me) who prefer using a brush. Apart from the solvent factor, you will need a narrow brush for a skirting and a much wider one for the wall. If you are going to be using more than one type of paint, for example an acrylic paint for a wall and enamel for the skirting board, then use different paint brushes. Don’t mess about experimenting with other solvents, just buy the correct product in the first place, or choose a different type of paint. Some paints are designed to be used with a specific solvent made by the same manufacturer. Try cleaning a paint brush you have used for emulsion paint with thinners and you’ll end up with a globular mess. Thinners is another solvent, for example that is used for most lacquers, but only use it if the manufacturer’s instructions tell you too. Most solvent-based paints are designed to work with ordinary mineral turpentine. If you are going to opt for a solvent-based type, make sure you know what solvent is required. Water is the easy one, although be warned that water-based paints dry a lot more quickly than solvent-based paints do, so they also wreck brushes more easily. Generally, paints are either water-based (emulsions and acrylics) or solvent-based (for example enamels and alkyds). ![]() Whatever is needed to clean brushes and other painting tools like rollers, will be the same ingredient you will use if you need to dilute the paint prior to using it. So What’s Involved in Cleaning a Paint Brush?įirst of all you need to consider what paint you are using. If finish is really important (which it usually is for any top coat) or if you are going to be using a specialist paint brush, for example an expensive genuine badger brush, for a paint technique, then there will be no getting away from the cleaning process. The only problem with most of the cheaper brushes is that the bristles tend to come away from the brush, or shed, more easily. ![]() ![]() Rather buy cheap, special-offer brushes that you can discard after a few times of use. So if you are not conscientious about cleaning up after DIY jobs, don’t go buying the most expensive tools available. In this case, you might just as well throw the brush away If you don’t do it properly, the paint will dry in the bristles of the brush and it will quickly become hard and unusable. If you are going to be tackling any home improvement projects that involve painting, you’re going to have to know how to go about cleaning a paint brush. ![]()
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