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QuestionHow do you clean dried paint brushes without vinegar?Patrick Coye is the owner and operator of Patrick’s Painting & Home Improvement in Alexandria, Virginia. With over 15 years of experience in residential construction, Patrick specializes in painting, wallpaper removal/installation, drywall, staining decks and fences, and kitchen cabinetry painting. To date, Patrick and his team have painted over 2,000 houses and stained over 800 decks. Patrick's Company won a "Top Job" award from the American Painting contractor magazine in 2020.Use water for water-based paints like acrylic, watercolor, latex, and also most white glues and wood glues. If the paint is caked on, it may help to break it up with a wire brush, but keep in mind that this can damage your brush.
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QuestionHow do I clean a brush used to apply paint stripper?Mark Spelman is a General Contractor based in Austin, Texas. With over 30 years of construction experience, Mark specializes in constructing interiors, project management, and project estimation. He has been a construction professional since 1987.You are going to need mineral spirits or paint thinner to clean a brush that was used to apply paint stripper.
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QuestionWhat's the best way to clean oil paint out of a paintbrush?Patrick Coye is the owner and operator of Patrick’s Painting & Home Improvement in Alexandria, Virginia. With over 15 years of experience in residential construction, Patrick specializes in painting, wallpaper removal/installation, drywall, staining decks and fences, and kitchen cabinetry painting. To date, Patrick and his team have painted over 2,000 houses and stained over 800 decks. Patrick's Company won a "Top Job" award from the American Painting contractor magazine in 2020.Set up 3 cans of paint thinner next to each other. Swirl the brush in the first can and try to remove as much of the paint as you possibly can. Then, repeat the process in the second and third cans. Spin the brush to get any residual paint that might be left, then rinse the brush with water.
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QuestionIf I am using Valspar Reserve paint, should I clean the brushes with cold water or warm water?Community AnswerYou should clean the paint brush with warm/hot water, no matter what paint you use. Cold water makes the paint harden up, making it harder to clean.
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QuestionHow do I clean a paint brush after using paint containing acetone?Community AnswerClean it with more acetone. Acetone is the solvent to keep the paint dissolved; you can use it straight to dissolve dried paint on a paintbrush.
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QuestionHow do I clean a paint brush after using it for glue?Community AnswerUse warm water with dish soap. Use your fingers to scrub the glue from the bristles.
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QuestionHow can I clean the plastic pallet?Community AnswerI have had success using a small drop of toothpaste before, so I would recommend using that with some hot water and a sponge.
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QuestionHow do I clean varnish from paint brushes?Community AnswerIf it's still wet, clean as you normally would, taking extra care to clean between the bristles. If it's hardened, Winsor & Newton makes a brush cleaner and restorer that brings nearly any hardened paintbrush back to life.
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QuestionCan I clean my paintbrush with nail polish remover?Community AnswerIf you don't have any paint thinner around, you can clean latex-based paint out your paintbrushes with just some warm water and a dryer sheet. Most dryer sheets have some acetone in them, the main active ingredient in paint thinner and nail polish remover, and it will mix in with the water while it soaks.
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QuestionI let my paintbrush dry and forgot to clean it, and now the color sticks on my brush. How do I clean it?Community AnswerKeep it in very hot water (not too hot) for about half an hour. Once the time is up, pick up the brush and scrub it in warm water with your fingers, use a comb if the bristles are still stiff.
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