Paint Water Disposal | Acrylic painting for beginners | learn to paint |

[@jeanhurst4]

Thank you, Clive!!! Please mention disposing of your paint water in more lessons, as an aside, many people have no idea of how to do this, we are all newbies at this!

[@CLIVE5ART]

Will do thank you

[@mariannaagh5812]

Very good point. I consider myself very eco-friendly and yet this completely went over my head. So thak you clive for doing this video and yes, definitely, try to mention it more often. Cheers 🙂

[@CLIVE5ART]

Thank you 😊

[@artzology]

I have thought it was ok to put down the drain as acrylic is water soluble. I know now! Good thing I didn't have a clog! I will be purchasing some cat litter for this purpose now! Thank you so much for the great tip!! ~ Deb

[@CLIVE5ART]

Water soluble yes but it's plastic even minute amount can build up as a sludge

[@AlexandriaNFall]

Omg. I’ve always been taught to pour down the drain and I’ve never thought about what it was made of. I didn’t realize it was a plastic and I definitely won’t be pouring it down the drain again! #SaveTheFishies

[@sandytoes2981]

This was possibly the most eye opening info ! never knew thanks Clive.

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Sandy Toes your so welcome little things yet so important thanks clive

[@jeandevries652]

Thank you so much for these tips. I’ve been wondering how to clean my brushes without using the sink and getting rid of the jars of dirty water. This is the best solution I’ve seen.

[@donnapaliotti6397]

I am so grateful that you did this video and that I saw it because I never thought of how I disposed of my paint water. Wow. Of course it's something that we all should think of. THANK YOU!

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Donna Paliotti thank you it's a thing we all forget so I needed to tell people about thanks Clive

[@user-tt3bc9in1i]

Thank you for these tips! I am a beginner artist and found this video was very helpful.

[@CLIVE5ART]

+PhoenixSkittles your very welcome thank you

[@ashleywang8665]

I am so glad to find your channel before my equipment arrives, you knowledge of acrylic save me all the trouble in long run as a beginner to this media. Thanks

[@barbaravoneitzen7729]

I told my whole class and the teacher about your ideas for taking care of our paint waste water . They're amazed what I know, thanks to you.Haha.

[@JoansJunkJournalsAndMore]

Thank you Clive. As a new painter I've been putting it down the sink and really should have known better. I do now so no excuses for me now,.

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Joan O'Arc we have all done that but no matter which way we do it now we are all aware of the effects to the environment Thanks Clive

[@MrZaidisyedali]

Very informative tutorial Sir. Thank you for indicating very important point.

[@tangled1005]

Om gosh I didn't know, I will get the litter asap. thank you.

[@gqwilts]

Thank you so much for this. I've had bad feelings pouring my water down the drain. Give myself the heebie geebies I do!!!

[@5501stAveS]

Very interesting and informative ! Thanks for the info.

[@jessicadenson2117]

As someone who only dabbles in painting every now and then, this video is a savior! Wow! Thank you!

[@CLIVE5ART]

Thank you happy to have benn of help

[@StacySpanglerART]

Love the cat Little idea!!

[@Ventureandgrow]

Thank you for this informative video. Seems simple and cheap enough

[@CLIVE5ART]

Thank you

[@wendydeknegt5820]

Thank you Clive, i will use your idea with the cat litter!! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@gloriapinskerportraits4801]

You are such a font of knowledge! Thanks for sharing it!☺

[@CLIVE5ART]

Too kind thank you

[@roseryan1542]

Thanks for the tips, Clive.

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Rose Ryan your very welcome

[@mariakellner2221]

That's a great idea Clive, using kitty litter tfs

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Maria Kellner your welcome

[@khadijajamal3695]

Wow ! I never knew this, thanks again

[@movedon12]

Good ideas Clive👍🏻

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Carole Young thank you

[@veramentegina]

Thank you Clive!! just what i needed to know..!

[@CLIVE5ART]

Thank you 🙏

[@deniseshergold59]

I VERY MUCH ENJOY WATCHING YOUR PAINTING CHANNEL cLIVE,YOU HAVE GIVEN ME LOTS OF TIPS,BUT THE PAINT WATER DISPOSA LIS BRILLIANT, I OFTEN WONDERED HOW TO GET RID OF THE DIRTY PAINT WATER AND THANKS TO YOU ,I NOW KNOW AND CAN PASS THIS TIP ONTO MY FRIENDS WHO ALSO PAINT, THANKYOU SO MUCH XX

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Denise Shergold that's great I'm so happy to be of help keep up the painting Clive

[@loritroupe6971]

Every time I've cleaned my brushes in the sink and poured out my paint water I think, this can't be good, or best. I always mean to ask somebody and then forget until I'm back at the sink with my brushes. Gonna get me a litter bucket set up before I paint again. Thank you so much.

[@CLIVE5ART]

It's good prevention thank you 😊

[@LearnToPaint]

Great info thanks Clive. Something I admit I had not given a lot of thought to but will now.

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Learn To Paint thanks when I first realised that it was ecological unfriendly I took steps every little helps all my best Clive

[@barbaramunford5472]

Omg!! Never entered my mind! And we are on a septic system.... Thanks Clive!

[@CLIVE5ART]

Glad to help

[@Kalocia023]

Thank you! I've also thought since it was "water soluble" I could put it down the drain, but I was concerned that the sediment would get stuck. I'm heading out to get kitty litter now! :) Great idea!!!

[@CLIVE5ART]

It can block the drains so I use cat litter

[@AliciaBug120]

Thank you so much for this Clive!

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Alicia Hadden your welcome

[@michaelannfitzgerald8742]

Thank you Clive!

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Michael Ann Fitzgerald your welcome

[@jannetteknutsen7956]

thanks for the great tip!! I have cat litter so I will use that from now on!

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Jannette Knutsen it does work

[@margaretknightly1372]

Thanks for this info. I knew it couldn’t be good to be putting this stuff down the drain but didn’t know what else to do. I’ve watched many artists & none have ever said anything about this subject.

[@CLIVE5ART]

It’s best to protect the environment there too much plastic out there

[@cherylvanderlaan2734]

Good info thank you

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Cheryl Vanderlaan thank you

[@angelamaxwell59]

Never occured to me Clive thanks for sharing and I'm sharing!

[@CLIVE5ART]

+angela maxwell it's a worry we all think let's put it down the sink but forget it's plastic

[@juliepeck6915]

Thank you so very much for this!! I honestly haven’t seen any other posts on this and I was wondering about this myself since as you said it has a polymer in it! Though I’ve just recently started painting,I’ve worked with polymer clay for years now.

[@CLIVE5ART]

Glad it helped

[@davidstephenson8656]

Those are some interesting tips of how to dispose of paint water. I would normally dispose of paint water by putting it in an empty beverage bottle with a cover and save it for a special trash pickup.

[@tr972411]

Oh my goodness. I have been dumping mine down the kitchen sink also, not thinking anything about it. I have noticed somewhat of a foul odor coming from my drain too, and that is probably it. Thank you so much Clive for the information. YOU ROCK !!!!

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Tammy Rice get some caustic soda crystals to clean your drains you can buy this from a DIY store take care it can burn your skin but will clean out your drains

[@ethel2681]

oops! I've been tipping mine out on the gravel in my garden! That's after I blocked the kitchen sink! Thanks for the tips Clive x

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Jane K oh dear never mind you know now

[@loriegolf1682]

Thank you so much for this video. I had been pouring mine down the kitchen drain and yesterday I had clogged drain and had to pay to have unclogged. I was afraid I would have to give up painting but thanks to you I will be buying some cat litter and continue painting.

[@CLIVE5ART]

Glad it helped all my videos can be found by searching #clive5art

[@maureenisle491]

Thankyou for that tip never thought about really but haven't been using acrylic for very long so hopefully no harm done. x

[@CLIVE5ART]

Just an idea if you want to use it

[@joyepittura]

A high five for Clive...he's got heart in art...

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Joy Pittura thank you so much

[@katherinewaimotureihana7660]

thanks Clive. this will be a great help :). I was wondering how to expose of paint water. Didn't want to put down the sink. knew it wouldn't be good. Thanks for your video :)

[@CLIVE5ART]

Your welcome

[@Sylverose89]

Oh my goodness, I'm so happy I watched this video XD, I have recently gotten into acrylic painting and I'm so thankful that I watched this before I went off disposing on paints down the drain. Guess I'll be stealing from my cat's litter now haha. Actually the fiber litter has 700% absorbing power, while the clumping sand has around 400% from a respectable brand. I'm thinking to use the fiber one. We tried Greenwoods brand before. It's a bit pricey, but I can imagine it'll last for a very long time.

[@lizmeyers8925]

Thanks so much for making me aware of this! Do you pour fresh kitty litter every time you dispose of the dirty water or just once in a while? I'll be bringing mine to recycling.

[@CLIVE5ART]

I just pour it in a pale until I think I need to replace it

[@karenpeterson4706]

Thank you so much for this! I’ve wondered if washing brushes, etc could be harmful to pipes and the environment. Now I know and will change my habits! Luckily I have 2 cats so always have a supply of cat litter!

[@MsJoeyJody]

Thank you for this trick! I have a cat as well, part of his litter will be used for this now hahah

[@kristinab1078]

Would sand be a good alternative to kitty litter? I live near the beach and have easy access to it. Thank you for the recommendations and demonstrations.

[@mfcabrini]

Thank you for being so conscientious, Clive. Where I live, Austin, TX, I cannot recycle it as plastic, but I love the idea of cat litter and putting in the trash. Pouring it into the ground here in southern US will not keep it out of the groundwater, as we have so much rain it just goes down to creeks and streams. We can also check with a Lowe's hardware store to find drop-off locations. Always best to call your local waste providers to see what works in your area. Rich, I don't think dilution really helps that much either. Plastic turns into microbeads and enters the food chain.

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Carolyn Riddle thank you it's a problem but in sure we are all a bit more wise now thanks Clive

[@seapossumsforrest8162]

Excellent! Thank you for posting! I did see a video from Golden on adding chemicals to separate the solids and then filter it. The cat litter sounds the best. I suppose you could create a filter with sand and charcoal? Our city no longer takes latex paint and they recommended cat litter that clumps and then tossing clumps into the garbage. The problem with that is the minerals that clump are mined and that can be bad for the environment also. We really do need to remember water is precious and ground water is increasingly getting less safe to drink because people don't think about what consequences come from being lazy. I enjoy your channel! Thank you!

[@CLIVE5ART]

I think the best way is the way you choose and inline with the regulation in your area

[@gailgassen8670]

Thanks for the information!!! I was painting yesterday & afterwords I'm like what do I do with this paint water & pallet paint???? Now I know, because I knew you made a video on it, so I looked it up. Which is great we just got a new box of litter! Having trouble with our little cat, yuk. Wish she was as easy to to deal with. Behind my recliner is her favorite place, not happy about that at all. Again I thank you so much for the heads up of paint water, etc!!

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Gail Gassen happy to help with the water cats however I'm not sure but there should be a video on youtube about it

[@lillynox4566]

Thank you for the information and idea to use cat litter. I am teaching my first art class soon and this will be one of my first topics for acrylics paints. Quick question, If it is the tempura washable paints should I do the same thing?

[@CLIVE5ART]

Basically i only use this method as acrylic is plastic and damaging to the environment water based paints can be toxic but not so much these days same as oils but this method seem to be safer

[@dianasavova9560]

I have one question, Clive. Where exactly should drop a cat litter filed with acrylic paint water? Is it goes into the mixed waste grey bin or in the green one?

[@CLIVE5ART]

Depends where you live each council has its own regulations

[@AaronCiceu1]

interesting method with the cat litter. I will have to give it a try Right now im just running my water for a good couple min and then pouring down the drain and running for another min after. This seems a bit more eco-friendly.

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Aaron Miller not advisable to put it down the drain best to be safe than sorry is what I say

[@DrummerGrrrl]

Nope, sorry, Aaron. Clive is right. Dumping paint down the drain is not in any way eco-friendly. Don't dump turpentine or oil paints down the drain either.

[@rebecamallo1056]

What do I do with the paint tubes?

[@CLIVE5ART]

Normally I just take them to my recycling centre in a bag

[@Philip-bk2dm]

Wear rubber gloves when you paint or handle waste water. That wat you won't be getting it on your skin ( bad ) and running the residue down the drain when you wash your hands.

[@samanthamacmillian8837]

clive i need your help if you can i got to do a landscape with trees water only i have to use wax clingfilm salt techneque can you help me please

[@CLIVE5ART]

+samantha macmillian I've not used those techniques only cling film for water I know about salt used that with a water colours

[@sk09]

hi Clive! thanks for the informative video. :) 2 questions: Once the paint has been filtered out through a mesh..is it ok to throw that in regular trash right away or wait for it to dry first? also is it OK to throw out paper towels that you wiped paint on in regular household trash? thanks.

[@CLIVE5ART]

If filtering then the waste can be placed in a bag and recycle ♻️ as plastic waiste that's what my council said. Paper towels can be put in to recycling also

[@sk09]

Alrighty. Thanks!

[@CLIVE5ART]

Thank you

[@carolscornerdesk9426]

Hi Clive, I have been asked to paint a painting on a wall. I never painted a painting on a wall before is there something I need to do before I paint? Thanks Carol O'Buck

[@CLIVE5ART]

+carol O'Buck wow carol this depends on what type of wall interior or exterior it will be different preparation is key also the paint you have to use

[@carolscornerdesk9426]

Hi Clive, The wall that I will be painting will be interior wall, for the paint I don't know if I can use house paint or acrylic what would be the best paint to use on the wall? also what would I use to cover the wall with be four I paint it?

[@CLIVE5ART]

+carol O'Buck hi carol please email me as these messages get lost in the mist of you tube I'll be able to help more by email

[@SilverHwk7]

I'm not sure how pouring the paint-rinse into cat litter makes the paint-portion of it safe to recycle. What it seems like you end up with is the paint-sediment suspended in dirt, but it still has that toxic component. Is there something I'm missing to this solution? I normally use enamels and clean my brushes in thinner and into a cloth. I've started using some acrylics and am looking for a way to deal with the rinse water.

[@CLIVE5ART]

+SilverHwk7 Yes it is suspended in the cat litter and when collected by the recycling it gets incinerated to create energy to turn in to electricity instead of going to land fill hope that helps

[@pudgieperalta]

Thank you

[@CLIVE5ART]

You're welcome

[@omersiddiq8095]

Hey Clive. I can't find calcium carbonate powder at my place. Can i use anything else instead? Or should i buy a black board chalk and grind it? Please Help. :)

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Omer Siddiq you can get it on eBay or buy direct from my website www.clive5art.co.uk

[@omersiddiq8095]

Sir can we use lime powder for making gesso? Is it same chalk?

[@omersiddiq8095]

Calcium Hydroxide* i guess :/

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Omer Siddiq no lime is different I would not use that it should be calcium carbonate

[@omersiddiq8095]

CLIVE5ART I can't find calcium carbonate powder at my place. Can i use anything else instead? Or should i buy a black board chalk and grind it? 

[@dawndurantos1134]

+Omer Siddiq calcium carbonate is easily found online. It is very affordable.

[@omersiddiq8095]

+Dawn Durantos Yeah i ordered it already. But they're gonna take 1 week to deliver it. And meanwhile i wanted to use something else instead :p

[@UmarKhan-sf8xf]

how made emulation paint in home sir

[@CLIVE5ART]

??

[@annevanstone8346]

You might want to use the wood pellets that are used in pellet stoves. It won't clump but it's very absorbant and weighs next to nothing. It's much less expensive than sand or clumping cat litter.

[@CLIVE5ART]

Great tip

[@RichBoden]

If you add caustic soda (with care!!!) to your collected up paint water, it will precipitate out cadmium and lead quite easily, which you can then allow to settle or filter and then dispose of that into landfill and run the water down the drain - key thing is to run the tap for 30s to ensure when it hits the waste-water plant, it is nicely diluted. That said, most of the Cd or Pb in paint is already in solid phase and can be filtered out. Tbh putting it down the sink is no huge deal as by the time it hits the waste water plant it is so diluted it won't cause any issues.

[@CLIVE5ART]

+Rich Boden great advice but I don't like to suggest caustic soda due to the health and safety problems but thank for the input I see where your coming from thanks so much Clive

[@RichBoden]

+CLIVE5ART Tbh the amount of cadmium etc in paint water is so small once it hits the sewer and is diluted out, I'd never worry about it. I work with high concentrations of cadmium and mercury in my day job and those kinds of amounts can safely go down the sink *in the UK* - different regs apply in other countries.

[@DrummerGrrrl]

I don;t think Clive was talking about the safety of cadmium but your suggestion of using caustic soda.

[@RichBoden]

DrummerGrrrl I'm well aware of that: I was pointing out that it's overkill to worry about cadmium (etc) in paints as the amounts are tiny and in non-bioaccessible forms AND are diluted out enormously when you run them into the sewer. Bothering to pre-treat paintwater before disposal IS kind of pointless.

[@zepguwlthistle7924]

Thank you Clive! Now my husbands sink wont get clogged, I use his sink upstairs cause it is close to my studio

[@CLIVE5ART]

😂😂 don’t worry he will think it’s his fault

[@zepguwlthistle7924]

@@CLIVE5ART funny :)

[@1artistatwork]

Someone recommended evaporating your paint water, which would mean you can skip the cat litter. Send the acrylic that did not evaporate to the landfill.

[@CLIVE5ART]

Could take a long time to evaporate tho

[@clementine1169]

You ever just put your brush in your coffee and drink the paint water?

[@momoko7859]

i wonder baby diapers would work. those are super absorbent.

[@CLIVE5ART]

Not sure on that one but I guess that’s expensive

[@TinthiaClemant]

Sadly, our paint water is a very small piece of the problem. Our landfills are overflowing. Mother earth is crying.

[@samanthamacmillian8837]

O my god i have been putting it down the sink

[@CLIVE5ART]

+samantha macmillian don't worry now we all know what to do with it

[@billmcculley9502]

Thank you