How to clean a brush after using oil base paint/primer!

[@joseparada4430]

I used hot water with washing up liquid soap and the results are identical. My grandmother is happy that I follow her instructions. Regards from Cabrera. Thank you for sharing.

[@cenktezcan]

it will not clean up oil based . it is for water based.

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

Yes hot water and dish soap will turn oil base primer into a gummy mess. You need to use paint thinner to clean oil base primer

[@moadyb]

Great tutorial, thank you. What do you or can you do with the dirty thinner?

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

You can re-use the dirty thinner the next time you use oil base. Thinner can be used several times over again 👍

[@saadzeb8055]

@@truqualitypaintingtv7814 reuse for cleaning ?

[@lindaa4883]

Thank you. Now I understand. 👍

[@annacar6747]

Thanks for great tips 👍

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

❤️

[@guamlegalmovement6713]

Did you wet the brush with water first? Thanks for sharing.

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

Yes 👍

[@juliefizpatrick513]

Also I have seen people who had to keep painting for days and they wrap the roller in the plastic sleeves and continue the next day-can that be done with oil base primer? I am 71 and have to repaint my whole interior for the first time alone. Would I be better off hiring a professional painter and could you give a ball park figure as to what I would expect for approximately 973 square feet? Would greatly appreciate it👍😊👍

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

That depends on a lot of factors…. I would recommend just having a company do a free estimate maybe 2-3 just to get a picture of what to expect

[@juliefizpatrick513]

@@truqualitypaintingtv7814 I think that’s excellent advice👍😊

[@djjoeykmusic]

Great video. Thank you Also love the music. Who is it and the name of the song? Thank you so much

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

You know it was a music selection from the Splice Video maker app...I don’t remember which one sorry... it is a nice tune though!

[@djjoeykmusic]

@@truqualitypaintingtv7814 thank you

[@juliefizpatrick513]

Do you have a video on cleaning rollers?

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

Not yet!

[@compositecomposure]

What is the comb type thing you use to pull out the paint/thinner?

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

It’s a brush comb and it’s mainly just to straighten out the hairs of the brush after cleaning. The paint thinner is wicked away with the brush spinner mainly. Good question thanks!

[@xCaPz]

Would mineral spirits work or is that only for stains?

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

I'm not sure but I'll look into it!

[@eternallifechurch7009]

Great video. Should have way more views :) What are people doing to their poor brushes?

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

Yeah some brushes get dealt a hard life depending on who buys them

[@shannonberry7968]

Will acetone give you the same results as paint thinner?

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

That's a good question I'll do some research...

[@Rockstar-bq5fm]

Funny what a bit of music can do. Makes watching something as monotonous and torturous as cleaning your brushes a fairly pleasant experience haha

[@koltred]

so you need about as much material as a new brush costs if not more lol

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

Hmmm…..

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

Would any of the nay sayers who down voted this video explain why? 🤔

[@michaeljakubson2494]

i will just buy new brush!

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

It gets expensive real quick especially if you’re painting everyday.

[@eamonnmurphy5385]

With the amount of thinners wasted, you could buy a new 🖌️

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

The thinner isn’t wasted you can use it again but even if you did throw it away the thinner used wouldn’t equal $18-19 dollars for a new brush and you’re also not taking into account the time to go to the store and buy a new brush which is time you’re not working and making money. If you clean your brush well each time you use it and you’re a professional painter it will literally save you hundreds of dollars ROI.