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@fejfish
6 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.3004
5 жыл бұрын
After pouring from the jar back to the mug why not clean the jar out before pouring it back to store?
@scannon90
5 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.
@victoriabarnard1
4 жыл бұрын
Does this method also work with methylated spirit?
@duminicad
4 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
@johnwatson8192
4 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)
@ML-ly9hs
5 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 😂
@chloejc7039
4 жыл бұрын
Snap! This video is a revelation. Much appreciated :)
@kimboyes2623
2 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.
@CharlieDIYte
2 жыл бұрын
Yes that's a nice tip, Kim. Thanks for sharing 👍
@Anonymous-it5jw
6 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.”
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
@CharlieDIYte
4 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 👍
@johnwareham8875
6 жыл бұрын
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 👍
@CharlieDIYte
6 жыл бұрын
John Wareham Thanks John - will do 🙂
@Tallyskool
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for tip; also, you have a very pleasant way of keeping the viewer engaged.
@kerryfoster1
5 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.
@johnwatson8192
4 ай бұрын
A coffee filter paper is a relatively cheap and easy to use filter for this purpose.
@paulinehulston2655
2 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 😊
@CharlieDIYte
2 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.
@paulinehulston2655
2 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.
@victoriacunningham6582
4 жыл бұрын
I normally end up throwing away some good brushes, so today I’m going to give your method a try 😊 thank you
@PhilipMAnderson
4 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!
@CharlieDIYte
4 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.
@PhilipMAnderson
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Petsublak
6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant !!! And the tip at the end on how to re-use the white spirit, priceless. Many thanks for making the video.
@johnd942
5 жыл бұрын
Great vid for cleaning and saving paint brush. Reclaiming the white spirit was gob-smacking-ly brilliant!
@sabinayoga192
3 жыл бұрын
Going to try that. If it filters the black paint I will be really impressed. Cleaned some paint brushes yesterday.🤞
@fgcvhhbvjhbj
3 жыл бұрын
Well did it work for you?
@SimpTechMedia4D
3 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.
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome. Yes it's satisfying recycling the stuff!
@melstravels3621
2 жыл бұрын
That bit at the end was like magic. It would really make you think how not to waste.
@CharlieDIYte
2 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.
@RTSFoto
6 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.
@CharlieDIYte
6 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 KZitem. But you can achieve so much without thousands of pounds of tools. Thanks for taking the time to comment - massively appreciated!
@heartstone2010
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic information. The letting it settle my grandfather showed me that eons ago. Thanks for the vid!
@jamesfranklyn8547
3 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.
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks James 👍🏻
@Breal191
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that's great for the environment too
@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.
@user-tk8pv8sk9c
Ай бұрын
Never thought about recycling the spirits..clever that..class video.😊
@CharlieDIYte
Ай бұрын
Thanks 👊
@roxburd
6 жыл бұрын
Nice one Charlie - saving brushes AND the planet! I'll never have to buy white spirit ever again!
@CharlieDIYte
6 жыл бұрын
Dave Roxburgh Thanks Dave - you'll certainly get through a lot less of it!!
@gillywizz
4 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.
@ericprice4533
6 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.
@christopherwebb7245
3 жыл бұрын
Terrific video! I have been just throwing away used brushes. Now I know what to do. Thanks!
@CharlieDIYte
3 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 👍🏻
@christopherwebb7245
3 жыл бұрын
@@CharlieDIYte Good idea! I'll just have to remember not to brush my teeth with them!
@chrislozetsky9585
3 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.
@CharlieDIYte
3 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.
@dodgehodg
2 жыл бұрын
Great tip to recycle thinner, the only reason I’ve been throwing oil brushes away, the cost vs the thinner!
@marianneporter489
3 жыл бұрын
Great thanks. Love the tip about recycling the white spirit.
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment👍🏻
@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. 👌👏
@alansalter1836
2 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
@CharlieDIYte
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Alan. Thanks for the comment.
@debbiegillespie1335
4 жыл бұрын
So pleased I found your channel . This is a fab tutorial on brush cleaning .
@frazer26
4 жыл бұрын
You can use an old pair of the mrs tights (or yours 😂) as a filter when pouring the used white spirit.
@lishalinski
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.
@CharlieDIYte
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you found it useful. 👍
@lfcbpro
2 жыл бұрын
that last tip was great, thanks to you and your viewer :D
@Jason-cw7wx
3 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.
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that Jason. A similar thing happens with solvent based decking oil, as I found after doing my recent video 👍🏻
@mijalic1
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you for your time and effort to do that. Greetings from Croatia.
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for watching in Croatia. Always humbled by my international viewers 👍🏻👊🏻
@josephmiller8974
4 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 :-)
@MattLethargic
3 жыл бұрын
What should you do with the jar that has the gunk in?
@heathercurrie2873
4 жыл бұрын
Absolelty one of the most helpful you tube videos I’ve ever seen thank you so much.
@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
@boonlid
2 жыл бұрын
great tip on the white spirit
@CharlieDIYte
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@BridgetThompson-yb8fb
4 ай бұрын
Brilliant tip . I will be doing it this week . Thank you .
@JamesScholes
2 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.
@CharlieDIYte
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks James. Which was the no breathing comment?
@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. 👊
@gomasanthony6694
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Mick i seldom using paint brush so don't know how to clean it,
@edswider9309
Жыл бұрын
This is a eye opener for years I just threw the spirts out no more !
@CharlieDIYte
Жыл бұрын
Cheers 👊
@mikes6844
6 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.
@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. 👊
@claudesavageley7636
6 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 .
@inderjitsinghmundy7048
2 жыл бұрын
That was amazing ! Thank you so much for your time and effort.
@CharlieDIYte
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment 👍
@zoltangal1704
3 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.
@CharlieDIYte
3 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.
@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 👊
@youzulf
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing and also thanks to Zed Man.
@CharlieDIYte
6 жыл бұрын
I am Learning You're welcome! I'll pass on your thanks to Zed Man!
@frankhyland6333
2 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.
@CharlieDIYte
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frank 👍
@Curiouzzz750
2 жыл бұрын
Nice one , been doing it wrong for years , thank you
@CharlieDIYte
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@CJW1928
4 жыл бұрын
Great tips for me as a beginner, thanks
@bon1930
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for your great tips. Wasted so much brushes 😪 before. I like you recycling tips as well. Many thanks again
@briancowley1954
4 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!
@kaydrury9136
4 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. 😊
@steveblease
4 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.
@pawcook
4 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.
@niteshade295
2 жыл бұрын
That Is Amazing Thanks Good Tip
@CharlieDIYte
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@nathalievalade5787
6 жыл бұрын
I knew that trick!! .I think you are wonderful mostly for a perfectionist like "moi" Thanks!
@CharlieDIYte
6 жыл бұрын
Nathalie Valade Thanks Nathalie!
@leanne4006
Жыл бұрын
What a genius little tip! Thanks 😃
@nigelp4328
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant tip. Thanks to you - and Z Man!
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Nigel. Yes, good old Z Man. 👍🏻
@caskwith
5 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.
@destiny9420
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I thought I ruined my paintbrush, but with a little bit of white spirit it looks good as new
@CharlieDIYte
4 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.
@aliones
3 жыл бұрын
thanks mate. i will try it tomorrow. wasted a lot of white spirit today.
@raftonpounder6696
8 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!
@CharlieDIYte
8 ай бұрын
Love it! Thanks for sharing. 👊
@ecaff9515
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I use a cooking syringe to draw the clear mineral spirits that has separated from the used paint.
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
Good thinking 👍
@MadxDisturbed
3 жыл бұрын
absolutely awesome, thank you so much for making this video.
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, mate & risks for the comment 👍🏻
@sarahdavies445
3 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful thank you . Fabulous tip at end for saving money
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sarah 👍
@jamietaylor8265
4 жыл бұрын
Magic! I love this method. Totally cool! Thanks so much for these top tips!
@CharlieDIYte
4 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. 👍
@davidlinn5695
4 жыл бұрын
Rather then pour the use mineral spirits straight into a another jar, if you plan on using the spirits again, then pour it through a a common paint strainer/filter. This will remove even more of the residual paint. I have stainless steel fine filters ($1.95 ea and reusable) or you can use paint paper filters or fine mesh plumbing drain filters.
@CharlieDIYte
4 жыл бұрын
Love that David. Thanks for the tip 👍
@DavidDiaz-zp4hu
Жыл бұрын
Instead of wire brushes try a large file cleaner tool it works much better because the fine bent wires are in a flat surface in a much larger wire surface area in contact with the full surface area of bristle and so you can instead of wiping across simply push down and away from you and since your bristle surface is much softer than the tool steel files its meant to work across, the precisely bent micro wires on the tool remain in perfect shape.
@johnfromtalla
5 жыл бұрын
Subscribed. Thanks for all your trial and error.
@CharlieDIYte
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for subscribing, massively appreciated!
@gingerking3416
4 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..)
@CharlieDIYte
4 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.
@sarahpatricia1813
6 жыл бұрын
You've made my day 😄 off to clean my brushes👏
@ugandantoad6616
4 жыл бұрын
Did it work?
@crotnem
3 жыл бұрын
Another good tip is get a turkey baster and siphon the clear liquid out. Works great too!
@masterpainters1706
4 жыл бұрын
For a quicker way to clean the white spirit I use coffee filters in a funnel. Works great.
@gwynmorris5852
Жыл бұрын
Once again - very useful. Thank you.
@andrewcrowe6834
2 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks for this !
@momzilla9491
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Charlie! Big Honk from Canada!
@CharlieDIYte
Жыл бұрын
Ah, great to hear from you buddy. Humbled you've found my vid in your beautiful country. 👊
@momzilla9491
Жыл бұрын
@@CharlieDIYte You mean what WAS a beautiful country. Trudeau and now Charles are on the Climate Warpath. I'm sure Paint will be outlawed, so I'm getting it done now. LOL I was able to get a little bottle of "oil paint slow dry" solution at the Art Store. It has disappeared from Big Box paint stores shelves. Big Honk Charlie, you are a great teacher!
@bigersdickers
4 жыл бұрын
Hi mate. I went to College for painting and decorating. We was taught that using white spirits in rags or paper towels can self combust. All rags had to be laid out flat to dry. So toilet paper should be soaked in water.
@CharlieDIYte
4 жыл бұрын
Fair point 👍
@TheBadmintonCoach
4 жыл бұрын
great video - many thanks. It's important to put a lid on the jam jar otherwise the white spirit evaporates.
@paulafay627
4 жыл бұрын
Love it! Just about to start painting my room. Excited about the clean up now 😊
@CharlieDIYte
4 жыл бұрын
That's great. Thanks so much for getting in touch, Paula 👍
@barryparks4689
4 жыл бұрын
Very useful. Many thanks!
@CharlieDIYte
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Barry 👍
@partlysane5382
Жыл бұрын
My method is to wipe paint off with paper towels and then squirt concentrated washing up liquid (not the cheap runny type) onto the bristles and work it in. Concentrated green Fairy Liquid is perfect. DO NOT ADD WATER. Keep working it in adding more drops as necessary until the soap has worked in completely. If there is a little semi died paint near the ferrule, loosen it with an old toothbrush. Rinse clean under the tap and shake dry. If the brush is a natural bristle, stand it in a jar of white spirit or turpentine for a while being sure to cover all of the bristle. . This method works for almost all types of paint including anti rust enamels. Oil, alkyd and epoxy providing that the paint hasn't dried and you don't add water to the washing up liquid until the rinse stage. Whole process takes about 2 minutes and uses hardly any white spirit and two or three squirts of soap.
@sammymcgee5696
4 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
@simonrobinson5639
4 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-fu4iw5dx3f
9 ай бұрын
Cracking video mate!!!!! Many thanks for the info
@CharlieDIYte
9 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you found it useful 👊
@francismcdonnell753
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this tip. I’ve used it & it’s brilliant .
@paulpaul8861
6 жыл бұрын
I find the best way to clean them is leave them in white spirit over night then wash them out in warm soapy water. Makes them as good as new.
@naz0079
5 жыл бұрын
do you find the brushes go hard after drying?
@Anonymous-wb6yj
10 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.
@tlj455
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the marvellous tips!
@CharlieDIYte
3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment 👍🏻
@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.
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