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Clean the Paint Equipments
It's best to clean up your painting equipment as soon as you are
finished with it. The following is a good general procedure to use:
To clean brushes used with oil paints:
- Work the appropriate paint solvent into the bristles.
- Squeeze out as much paint and solvent as possible.
- Repeat this procedure until all the paint disappears.
- Give the brushes a final rinse in clear solvent and wash them
in soapy water, rinse, then allow to dry.
- To preserve the shape of a brush, carefully wrap it in heavy
paper.
To clean brushes used with water-based paints, follow the same
procedure, but substitute soapy water for the solvent.
To clean rollers used for oil paints:
- Remove the roller from the handle and submerge it in paint solvent.
- When most of the paint has been worked out, wash it in a mild
detergent solution, rinse in clear water, and hang up to dry.
- Use solvent to remove any paint from the handle.
- To clean rollers used with water-based paints, substitute soapy
water for solvent.
Use the correct solvent to clean up equipment. Check the can label.
- Use mineral spirits for alkyd enamels.
- Acetone for epoxy paints.
- Lacquer thinner for lacquer.
- Water for latex paints.
- Mineral spirits or turpentine for oil paints.
- Alcohol for shellac.
- Mineral spirits for varnish.
Also, use all appropriate fire, ventilation, and safety precautions.
Most solvents except water are flammable, poisonous, irritating
to the skin, and produce hazardous fumes.
Aditi Kumar
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