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@ML-ly9hs5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, from a chick here who used a whole jar of white spirit, made an awful mess , and still a messy brush. Will now head to the shed to reclean my brush 😂
@chloejc70394 жыл бұрын
Snap! This video is a revelation. Much appreciated :)
@fejfish6 жыл бұрын
Great tip. However, you can save yourself loads of time doing it the way I've been doing it for decades. Just put plenty of white spirits in an old mug, wash your brush in it, wipe it off with paper of a rag, and pour spirits into a jam jar with lid. The jar stores nicely in the mug ready for next time. After a while, the paint drops to the bottom and you can then decant spirits into the mug and clean the next brush. This process can go on and on for years until there is so much old paint in the jar. Time for a fresh jar.
@mandyg.30045 жыл бұрын
After pouring from the jar back to the mug why not clean the jar out before pouring it back to store?
@scannon905 жыл бұрын
Because every few months he finishes a jar of jam and throws it away anyway, so it’s not worth the effort to wash.
@victoriabarnard14 жыл бұрын
Does this method also work with methylated spirit?
@duminicad4 жыл бұрын
or even easier, just fill a jar with water, yes, tap water, put the brush in, ensure that water doesn't evaporate and that the brush will stay in water while waiting for the next paint job, when you need it, pull it out of the jar/container, wipe it with magazines or rag, start using it I have several containers filled halfway with water in which I keep my brushes for months, one has over a year, remember: water and oil doesn't mix and your brush will be preserved so long as it's covered in water
@johnwatson81924 жыл бұрын
@@duminicad This maybe good if you are always painting with the same colour or type of paint (eg white, eggshell or gloss or matt)
@kimboyes26232 жыл бұрын
My dad was a painter and, when painting with oil-based paint, he used to put his brushes in a tin of water (rather than wrapping in cling film) to prevent them drying while we had a tea break. Then you simply shake off any water clinging to the brush and continue painting.
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
Yes that's a nice tip, Kim. Thanks for sharing 👍
@Anonymous-it5jw6 жыл бұрын
For your audience outside of the British Isles, Wikipedia tells us that: “White spirit (UK) ... or mineral spirits (US, Canada), also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ), turpentine substitute, petroleum spirits, solvent naphtha (petroleum), Varsol, Stoddard solvent, or, generically, "paint thinner", is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent in painting.”
Absolutely marvellous tip mate! I’ve been washing my brushes out wrong for years and wasting so much! You have made my weekend! Keep up the videos they are great 👍
@CharlieDIYte6 жыл бұрын
John Wareham Thanks John - will do 🙂
@alanbarbour51854 жыл бұрын
Great video and very informative. I'm aged 73 now and thanks to you Charlie,I'm still learning. If I may compliment your technique. I always take my white spirit cleaned brush to the sink and standing the paint brush on end, bristle pointing up, squirt a small amount of dish/washing up liquid onto the open end of brush, then using a hand, grip the top of the bristles and work them round making the liquid penetrate right down to the captive end. You will be amazed at just how much paint, varnish, whatever the medium gets flushed out. Do this a couple of times rinsing well with hot water. Finally I always rinse the brush in clothes softener. The bristles shine and are much softer next time you use. Thanks once again Charlie
@CharlieDIYte4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for this, Alan. I'm humbled to hear I'm teaching you a thing or two, and am very grateful for the tips. I agree it's well worth giving the brush a final clean with washing up liquid, but hadn't thought of the clothes softener 👍
@Tallyskool6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for tip; also, you have a very pleasant way of keeping the viewer engaged.
@kerryfoster15 жыл бұрын
Great system for paintbrush. I was a little disappointed that you didn't have a super duper filter system for reclaiming the white spirit. But that works quite well enough! Also I wear rubber gloves as white spirit makes my skin rough! The jar with the paint residue can be left inverted on some newspaper and should in its own time fall away, leaving a nearly clean jar.
@johnwatson81924 ай бұрын
A coffee filter paper is a relatively cheap and easy to use filter for this purpose.
@paulinehulston26552 жыл бұрын
Wow I'm impressed 🙂 I'm a lady aged 76 and been decorating all my life in my homes' I've always been upset contaminating waste water, never again, better late than never. Thank you 😊
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Pauline. Dave a couple of jam jars with the lids, and have a couple of jars with white spirit in - the second cleaner solution for the final clean. Then when you're finished pour everything into one jar. Screw on the lid and a week later you can pretty much pour the separated white sprit back into the bottle, leaving the residue behind, which you can then just remove with a tissue.
@paulinehulston26552 жыл бұрын
@@CharlieDIYte I'm actually painting doors at the moment I've got my jars ready. This is another step to stop polluting our waters.
@victoriacunningham65824 жыл бұрын
I normally end up throwing away some good brushes, so today I’m going to give your method a try 😊 thank you
@johnd9425 жыл бұрын
Great vid for cleaning and saving paint brush. Reclaiming the white spirit was gob-smacking-ly brilliant!
@Petsublak6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant !!! And the tip at the end on how to re-use the white spirit, priceless. Many thanks for making the video.
@melstravels36212 жыл бұрын
That bit at the end was like magic. It would really make you think how not to waste.
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
I agree. 👍
@miladydewinter7770 Жыл бұрын
You absolute STAR. I use so much white spirit cleaning my brushes that I find it more economical to just throw the paintbrush away and buy a new one. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIP.
@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Also I really recommend a mini wire brush amzn.to/3SZn01D as it's great at removing the caked on paint. 👊
@miladydewinter7770 Жыл бұрын
@@CharlieDIYte Thanks Charlie. The brush is £3.97 but the delivery to where I live is £10.48 so that's a no-no. Will wait till one of my friends comes over to visit and get them to bring a couple. Love your site.
@PhilipMAnderson4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video; very helpful. And an amazing tip about saving the white spirit for 5 days and then pouring back. I would never have thought of that. Thank you!
@CharlieDIYte4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Philip. Neither would I, before someone suggested it in the comments section of a previous video. That's why I love these forums, for their ability to share knowledge.
@PhilipMAnderson4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@sabinayoga1923 жыл бұрын
Going to try that. If it filters the black paint I will be really impressed. Cleaned some paint brushes yesterday.🤞
@fgcvhhbvjhbj3 жыл бұрын
Well did it work for you?
@heartstone20103 жыл бұрын
Fantastic information. The letting it settle my grandfather showed me that eons ago. Thanks for the vid!
@SimpTechMedia4D3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Charlie, your guidance in this video helped me a lot, now just waiting on those jars of spirit to do their magic and I'll have saved spirit in another 4 days.
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome. Yes it's satisfying recycling the stuff!
@user-tk8pv8sk9cАй бұрын
Never thought about recycling the spirits..clever that..class video.😊
@CharlieDIYteАй бұрын
Thanks 👊
@chrislozetsky95853 жыл бұрын
As a newbie painter I found your two jar method works really well. Just a couple of my own twists. I used old newspaper instead of toilet roll coz it's free and premium paraffin (not the nasty heating stuff) 5ltrs cheap from B&Q as I use it to clean motorbike chain. Brushes came up like new, even one I had left from two days intending to throw away.
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris. Great tip. You can also get a small wire brush set, which is great for getting stubborn hardened paint off the bristles.
@roxburd6 жыл бұрын
Nice one Charlie - saving brushes AND the planet! I'll never have to buy white spirit ever again!
@CharlieDIYte6 жыл бұрын
Dave Roxburgh Thanks Dave - you'll certainly get through a lot less of it!!
@Breal1915 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that's great for the environment too
@gillywizz4 жыл бұрын
I was shown by a retired painter to clean brushes in a similar fashion, but after the first dip in white spirit (the purpose is to just wet the bristles, not to get all the paint out) and then to work in a few drops of washing up liquid and then rinse water. To keep the shape, I wrap the bristles in a piece of kitchen roll, or even a strip of newspaper and fold over at the tip and leave to dry. I too leave the white spirit to separate and salvage the good stuff.
@RTSFoto6 жыл бұрын
Nice one Charlie, what I like about your video's is that you tend to use tools that most of us have. There are many tutorials about DIY and woodworking, were the presenters have hundreds and sometimes thousands of pounds of tools and equipment.
@CharlieDIYte6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Russell. That's exactly what I'm trying to do - because I don't have a sophisticated workshop like some of those you see on KZfaq. But you can achieve so much without thousands of pounds of tools. Thanks for taking the time to comment - massively appreciated!
@dodgehodg2 жыл бұрын
Great tip to recycle thinner, the only reason I’ve been throwing oil brushes away, the cost vs the thinner!
@Radagast- Жыл бұрын
I've been recycling my white spirit for a while in just that way. It's saves a fortune and I don't have to mess around going to the trouble of disposing of the chemicals safely. Good tip about the bogroll and wire brush.
@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын
Good work. Yes a small set of wire brushes like this amzn.to/43BbBJV are brilliant for cleaning off the caked on paint.
@ericprice45336 жыл бұрын
Used this method when I decorated my house. Loved being about how to recycle the old white spirit. After I had put the old white spirit to separate in a jar the paint solidified not only on the bottom but also around the sides of the jar leaving the white spirit in the middle. Recovered loads but looked weird.
@jamesfranklyn85473 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Very helpful and with added bonus of being able to recycle most of the white spirit. Thank you Charlie & Z man.
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
Thanks James 👍🏻
@christopherwebb72453 жыл бұрын
Terrific video! I have been just throwing away used brushes. Now I know what to do. Thanks!
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Christopher. Yes and get yourself some of these amzn.to/3iO5r3m as I find them fantastic for scraping off tough to remove paint from the bristles. Just lay the brush on an old piece of wood and scrape the paint downwards off the brush then clean it again in the brush cleaner and it'll look like new 👍🏻
@christopherwebb72453 жыл бұрын
@@CharlieDIYte Good idea! I'll just have to remember not to brush my teeth with them!
@marianneporter4893 жыл бұрын
Great thanks. Love the tip about recycling the white spirit.
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment👍🏻
@debbiegillespie13354 жыл бұрын
So pleased I found your channel . This is a fab tutorial on brush cleaning .
@lfcbpro2 жыл бұрын
that last tip was great, thanks to you and your viewer :D
@DavidDiaz-zp4hu Жыл бұрын
Also in order to reclaim your paint thinner straight away instead of trying to sloose it out after letting it set up. Take a coffee filter and rubber band and with a small diameter tall jar or bar glass, push as much of a droop sag as you can down into the glass with the coffee filter as you can without being too low to not stay clear of the area the liquid will occupy, and wrap the rubber band round the filter onto the glass, then just pour it in. The healthy amount of droop sag will impart more weight into the filter helping it thru. When u get to a point where it stops flowing gently agitate scraoe the filter with a plastic spoon more will continue to flow. When you get to where you've poured the entirety of your thinner into the filter and its stopped flowing, carefully unwrap the rubber band off the material taking the loose end of the filter together in your hand closed where you've now got a bulbous sack of liquid in your hand and slowly twist tighter and tighter forcing the liquid thru the filter into the glass being VERY careful not to let the paper rip. After its all wrung thru and into the glass, pull out 1 more new coffee filter, do it once more, (this time it will flow thru it much much faster) And Walla you've now got pristine liquid ready to be poured back into its original container, successfully executing the 'Breaking Bad' extraction method.
@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын
Nice! Thanks for that David. 👌👏
@alansalter18362 жыл бұрын
As a gentleman said in a comment below I've been cleaning brushes wrong for many years and wasting vasts amount of white spirit thank you for a great video
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Alan. Thanks for the comment.
@BridgetThompson-yb8fb4 ай бұрын
Brilliant tip . I will be doing it this week . Thank you .
@CJW19284 жыл бұрын
Great tips for me as a beginner, thanks
@edswider9309 Жыл бұрын
This is a eye opener for years I just threw the spirts out no more !
@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын
Cheers 👊
@lishalinski2 жыл бұрын
Thank you that was so useful I've been throwing out paintbrushes each time because I found it so hard to clean them and didn't know what to do with the white spirit! Now I'll buy better quality ones and reuse them.
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you found it useful. 👍
@jamesmaher8595 Жыл бұрын
Great, Charlie. I envy your thoroughness.
@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын
Thanks James. It's also worth getting one of those small wire brush sets to remove the stubborn hardened paint amzn.to/3UL07QH
@boonlid2 жыл бұрын
great tip on the white spirit
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@robertgerber2533 Жыл бұрын
I don’t use oil based paint anymore due to the advancements of water based paint and hybrids but I still use oil based polyurethane. I let the mineral spirits sit after cleaning my brush to separate the polyurethane but it sometimes picks up moisture from the air and hells. I’m going to try filtering it next time. Thanks for the video
@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын
Maybe leave it in a jar with the lid closed to stop moisture getting to it. 👊
@heathercurrie28734 жыл бұрын
Absolelty one of the most helpful you tube videos I’ve ever seen thank you so much.
@frazer264 жыл бұрын
You can use an old pair of the mrs tights (or yours 😂) as a filter when pouring the used white spirit.
@gomasanthony6694 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Mick i seldom using paint brush so don't know how to clean it,
@Curiouzzz7502 жыл бұрын
Nice one , been doing it wrong for years , thank you
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@mijalic13 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you for your time and effort to do that. Greetings from Croatia.
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for watching in Croatia. Always humbled by my international viewers 👍🏻👊🏻
@Jason-cw7wx3 жыл бұрын
I use alot of polyurethane in flooring and some finish carpentry and furniture finishing. The same trick works for cleaning your polyurethane brushes. Leave out the mineral spirits for a few days, and the polyurethane with turn into a yellow wax looking solid in the jar and you can just pour off the spirits. Some times the spirits remain a little cloudy but still more then clear enough to clean brushes.
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that Jason. A similar thing happens with solvent based decking oil, as I found after doing my recent video 👍🏻
@aliones3 жыл бұрын
thanks mate. i will try it tomorrow. wasted a lot of white spirit today.
@pawcook4 жыл бұрын
Nice tip Charlie. But I use a Brush mate storage box. Not cleaned my brushes at all for two years now and still working perfectly. I've been doing a lot of painting in that time to be fair. But for the occasional paint job your tip is a good one.
@JamesScholes2 жыл бұрын
I remember you. I watched your condensation video a few months back. The no breathing thing I mentioned your comment section didn't work out by the way. Anyways, thanks for the heads up on this. I've just been glossing the skirting boards and I'll definitely give this tip a whirl. Stay awesome my friend.
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
Thanks James. Which was the no breathing comment?
@steveblease4 жыл бұрын
Never thought about it. I just assumed once it was used it was done. Shall do this from now on, I have loads of jars with air tight lids that had candles in them.
@bluedragonfly3984 Жыл бұрын
Great video .Also I I love to use brush cleaner as it seems to get more out of my brushes and seems less tacky than white spirit.
@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын
That's possibly right, depending on its formulation. 👊
@bon19303 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for your great tips. Wasted so much brushes 😪 before. I like you recycling tips as well. Many thanks again
@mikes68446 жыл бұрын
Should have paid more attention to this the first time round. Have a reasonable amount of residue on one of my brushes and I thought I’d cleaned them quite well.
@leanne4006 Жыл бұрын
What a genius little tip! Thanks 😃
@raftonpounder66968 ай бұрын
I let my white spirit settle too but I then pour it into another container through a coffee filter so it is perfectly clean!
@CharlieDIYte8 ай бұрын
Love it! Thanks for sharing. 👊
@youzulf6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing and also thanks to Zed Man.
@CharlieDIYte6 жыл бұрын
I am Learning You're welcome! I'll pass on your thanks to Zed Man!
@inderjitsinghmundy70482 жыл бұрын
That was amazing ! Thank you so much for your time and effort.
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment 👍
@MattLethargic3 жыл бұрын
What should you do with the jar that has the gunk in?
@user-qd3yz7bk9g Жыл бұрын
Not a lot new there except the idea of using only small amounts of white spirit each cleanse which is worth a try so worth watching your videp, thanks. P.s. A old nail brush can be used instead a wire brush, probably gentler on the bristles.
@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👊
@kaydrury91364 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right about duct tape and verucca removal. It got ride if mine.! It deprives the verucca of oxygen and if applied well also moisture. 😊
@briancowley19544 жыл бұрын
To stop the residual white spirit diluting the next coat, I get rid of the last traces of white spirit by swishing the whole brush up and down in a sink of diluted washing up liquid, then instead of duct tape use folded kitchen towel held in place by masking tape, works a treat!
@destiny94204 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I thought I ruined my paintbrush, but with a little bit of white spirit it looks good as new
@CharlieDIYte4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Get some small wire brushes as well, (something like this bit.ly/2F1RIWq) as these are a great way of removing hardened bits of paint from the paint brush. Really will look as good as new, then.
@niteshade2952 жыл бұрын
That Is Amazing Thanks Good Tip
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@nathalievalade57876 жыл бұрын
I knew that trick!! .I think you are wonderful mostly for a perfectionist like "moi" Thanks!
@CharlieDIYte6 жыл бұрын
Nathalie Valade Thanks Nathalie!
@frankhyland63332 жыл бұрын
Been doing that for years. You can use more white spirirt in the glass to clean the brushes, you still get most of it back. It also works for turps.
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frank 👍
@masterpainters17064 жыл бұрын
For a quicker way to clean the white spirit I use coffee filters in a funnel. Works great.
@ecaff95153 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I use a cooking syringe to draw the clear mineral spirits that has separated from the used paint.
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
Good thinking 👍
@francismcdonnell7534 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this tip. I’ve used it & it’s brilliant .
@nigelp43283 жыл бұрын
Brilliant tip. Thanks to you - and Z Man!
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Nigel. Yes, good old Z Man. 👍🏻
@caskwith5 жыл бұрын
Same method as I use, if you leave the white spirit for a couple of weeks the paint forms a hard plug in the bottom of the jaw and the spirit on top is perfectly clean. I have a dirty jar, and a "cleaned" jar. I bought 1 litre of white spirit more than 10 years ago, I still have half of it left, I estimate the wastage in cleaning a brush to be less than 1tsp if you use this method and have a small selection of glass jars on hand for the dirty spirit to settle in. The only paint this didn't work on is the black gloss I use on my front door. It never seems to settle out of the spirit so I just use a disposable brush for that paint now.
@sarahdavies4453 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful thank you . Fabulous tip at end for saving money
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sarah 👍
@sarahpatricia18136 жыл бұрын
You've made my day 😄 off to clean my brushes👏
@ugandantoad66164 жыл бұрын
Did it work?
@crotnem3 жыл бұрын
Another good tip is get a turkey baster and siphon the clear liquid out. Works great too!
@johnfromtalla5 жыл бұрын
Subscribed. Thanks for all your trial and error.
@CharlieDIYte5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for subscribing, massively appreciated!
@jamietaylor82654 жыл бұрын
Magic! I love this method. Totally cool! Thanks so much for these top tips!
@CharlieDIYte4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Saves buying all that white spirit and definitely makes you more tempted to clean your brushes rather than throw them away. 👍
@josephmiller89744 жыл бұрын
2020 calling to say that you might as well buy 10 sets of ALL paint brushes instead, since a single loo roll is worth more ;-) Thanks for the video :-)
@TheBadmintonCoach4 жыл бұрын
great video - many thanks. It's important to put a lid on the jam jar otherwise the white spirit evaporates.
@MadxDisturbed3 жыл бұрын
absolutely awesome, thank you so much for making this video.
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, mate & risks for the comment 👍🏻
@gwynmorris5852 Жыл бұрын
Once again - very useful. Thank you.
@claudesavageley76366 жыл бұрын
I am not a perfectionist like Mr. Charlie. I don`t care if brush fans after drying or has a bit of residue left. I also am lazy.. 1)Get jar or can, put white spirit in -enough to get paint on brush to thin . 2)Get yourself an old newspaper. 3) Repeatedly wipe brush on it -changing pages until brush is left with minimum residue. 4) Water in new jar or can -leave brush in for a minute. 5) New dry pages of old newspaper -start wiping brush until drier. Job done. Saved loo roll for a bigger job,ahem! The newspaper is not recycled. Thank you for reading .
@gingerking34164 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful! Please share how to handle and dispose of the waste by product (paint sludge, TP with the excess paint, etc..)
@CharlieDIYte4 жыл бұрын
Wait for it to settle, pour the white spirit back into the bottle and leave the sludge to dry out then you can just peel/ scrape it off the bottom of the jar and dispose of in your household waste.
@Enpassantful2 жыл бұрын
I leave the brush in white spirit, when I need to use it, wipe it dry with a paper towel, and it’s ready to use. This method prevents the paint brush from clogging up with paint when painting and you get a much better finish.
@CharlieDIYte2 жыл бұрын
You just have to remember not to leave it in there too long as when I do this the white spirit tends to dry up leaving a ruined paint brush.
@Enpassantful2 жыл бұрын
@@CharlieDIYte Yes, this method is best when the brush is in every day use, if you work in the trade for eg. For the diy painter who does the odd job, it is advisable to wash the brushes out for long term storage. If a good brush does dry out, store it in a Brush Mate, after a couple of weeks it will be ready to use again.
@andrewcrowe68342 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks for this !
@paulafay6274 жыл бұрын
Love it! Just about to start painting my room. Excited about the clean up now 😊
@CharlieDIYte4 жыл бұрын
That's great. Thanks so much for getting in touch, Paula 👍
@simonrobinson56394 жыл бұрын
If you make a grill to put an inch or so up from the bottom and fill the jar or bucket with white spirit an inch or so up from the grill you can keep using it as the paint falls through the grill
@user-fu4iw5dx3f9 ай бұрын
Cracking video mate!!!!! Many thanks for the info
@CharlieDIYte9 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you found it useful 👊
@barryparks46894 жыл бұрын
Very useful. Many thanks!
@CharlieDIYte4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Barry 👍
@zoltangal17043 жыл бұрын
That's absolutely fantastic! Just realised how much spirit I used unnecessarily. Wondering if there is a similar process to clean the excess down from the brush after using water based paint.
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
I think with any brush you have to get as much off as possible before you start, and kitchen paper/roll is good for that. Also, I have a set of these for getting dried on paint off brushes amzn.to/3pXLMS5 Give them a good brush working down the brush only from the top, and a few dips in the white spirit and they look as good as new.
@ronaldradicalhickman60716 жыл бұрын
Very good.......fan of oil based paints.......I always waste so much cleaner......thanks...
@Anonymous-wb6yj10 ай бұрын
You can clean hardened brushes with old paint with no effort at all with hot bicarbonate of soda, leave till cool and it's as good as new.
@sammymcgee56964 жыл бұрын
When you use an oil based paint brush just leave it sitting in normal tap water in a jar or bucket also emulsion brushes and rollers can be wrapped in a plastic bag for a couple of days and if you have a dirty tin of paint ie oil or water based use the leg of a pair of old tights as a siv to clean paint
@richardrooney49223 жыл бұрын
Really helpful and informative! Thank you very much.
@sunitakumar6188 Жыл бұрын
Omg ... I've just poured about half a litre down the sink! 🤦🏾♀️ Wish I'd watched it before. Thank you for the tip.
@tinabarker1139 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for brush cleaning
@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын
Thanks. It's a pain but satisfying keeping those brushes from the bin. You want a small set of wire brushes too to get the stubborn paint off.
@mrsb29144 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely giving this method ago as I'm currently glossing 8 door frames 😬
@CharlieDIYte4 жыл бұрын
You should definitely. Put the used white spirit in a jar with a lid, and just pour it back into the bottle when the paint residue has settled 👍
@mrsb29144 жыл бұрын
@@CharlieDIYte I tried it and it was the easiest clean up ever, normally I end up with gloss everywhere but this method was excellent. I've left the jar on the side and will reuse the white spirit when it's settled. I'll never clean brushes any other way now. Thanks. 👍
@rolandepullar44005 жыл бұрын
Fantastic trick again, thanks!👍
@RopeyrhymeLetts6 жыл бұрын
Good presentation great tips and something new learned as well
@CharlieDIYte6 жыл бұрын
Cliff Letts Thanks Cliff - much appreciated!
@tlj4553 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the marvellous tips!
@CharlieDIYte3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment 👍🏻