How Do You Clean Oil Paint Brushes?
Cleaning paint brushes which have been used for oil paints or varnish can be a chore and result in dried paint clogging the brush if not done thoroughly. You can also use a lot of turps in the process! An easy and economical way to clean them is as follows. • Obtain three glass jars, preferably with interchangeable lids, an empty tin such as a tuna tin and some rags or newspaper • Number the jar lids 1, 2 and 3. • Fill the jars about a third full with mineral turps • Clean as much paint off the brush as possible with rag or newspaper • Pour the contents of jar 1 into the tin and work the brush in it • Shake as much turps off as possible and again clean the brush with paper or rag. • Pour the turps back into jar 1 and repeat with jars 2 and 3. • Your brush is now perfectly clean and can be put away wrapped in newspaper • The paint in jar 1 will settle to the bottom in time and the clear liquid can be poured off the top. • When jar 1 becomes too dirty to use, throw away the contents, cle
• Obtain three glass jars, preferably with interchangeable lids, an empty tin such as a tuna tin and some rags or newspaper • Number the jar lids 1, 2 and 3. • Fill the jars about a third full with mineral turps • Clean as much paint off the brush as possible with rag or newspaper • Pour the contents of jar 1 into the tin and work the brush in it • Shake as much turps off as possible and again clean the brush with paper or rag. • Pour the turps back into jar 1 and repeat with jars 2 and 3. • Your brush is now perfectly clean and can be put away wrapped in newspaper • The paint in jar 1 will settle to the bottom in time and the clear liquid can be poured off the top. • When jar 1 becomes too dirty to use, throw away the contents, clean and fill with clean turps as before. Rotate the lids so that jar 2 becomes jar 1, jar 3 becomes jar 2 and the now clean jar becomes 3. This process can be repeated indefinitely and uses only a minimum of turps.
