Storing And Cleaning Oil Paint Brushes

[@matrixilluminati1132]

I've seen videos on how to clean paint brushes, and your cleaning process is the best one.

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Thank you.

[@tonyjlorns1727]

You taught me so much in the short time I’ve been following you just got back into the game after a few years out. Cheers buddy

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Thank you your welcome.

[@ianlyon6224]

Brush mate

[@johnywaffle1365]

Definitely stops all the faffing about

[@JJ-pl5cj]

the prongs which hold the brushes inside become weak after a couple months and the brushes fall to the bottom. Also the fluid dries up in summer and ruins all your brushes

[@marcuschambers62]

Brush mate 4 or 20. That's nearly 15 minutes of wasted time that if you had one wouldn't be wasted.

[@marcuschambers62]

@@dfar2303 well you know what they say, "the simplest inventions are the best inventions!". To be fair I bought all of mine about 20 years ago, still have some of the same brushes in them so I reckon it has probably paid for itself by now 🤓😉

[@davewright9312]

@@marcuschambers62 I've recently invested in one now I don't understand why I pratted about for so long without one.... Haven't had to clean brushes yet... Tend to brush out most of the surplus paint before I put them in and the next day they are fine to just pick up and go... Saves on white spirit cloths paper whatever you use to clean them out but the most valuable saving is time

[@marcuschambers62]

@@davewright9312 I have a mixing bowl with a spout, I give the brushes a quick clean out and then hang in the brushmate just to try and stop too much collecting in the bottom. The only downside is varnished brush handles get a bit ruined by the vapour.

[@user2000-]

Or just buy a brush mate ??

[@fluxant]

Haven’t kept brushes in water for over 15 years , stop buying expanding foam and get a brush mate

[@stephenevans1833]

The pair of them are still in the 1980s!. Brush mate fluid costs money 🤣🤣actually this could be another late April fool joke along with his painted overalls

[@SammyEddie]

You going to buy a new brush every day? Not practical

[@orbitalforest]

Get yourself a Brushmate . I simply couldn't do without them. I've even got the brushmate bucket which fits a 12" roller sleeve that i use for glossing white doors . I put a small metal grid on the bottom so the roller doesn't sit in any sludge that might be in the bottom . Change fluid every few months (about 6 quid a pop) saves so much time cleaning brushes etc out all the time . Brushes kept in water tend to go a bit gunky after a while as well and the bristles can bend out of shape .

[@swatts66]

These guys don't like spending money on anything no matter how much time it would save them. Old school mentality that's clearly hard to change

[@swatts66]

@@gdpaintingdecorating5704 I'm northern and have thousands of pounds worth of kit with the intention of making my job/life easier and level of work higher so il have to disagree with you there 😉 these pair are just tight. reuse ancient pieces of sandpaper for years and years lol. Decorating stuck in the 80s with these two

[@swatts66]

@@gdpaintingdecorating5704 might want to travel a bit more mate instead of basing your assumptions of an entire population based off of some wierd stereotype you have 😂

[@swatts66]

@@gdpaintingdecorating5704 we're not all like this I swear haha. Some of us actually produce quality work to modern standards with modern equipment 🤣

[@tonyjlorns1727]

@@swatts66 Everything you said is pure guesswork you don’t know anything about the guy and his “ mentality”

[@Avital4414]

Why are the comments on painting channels so nasty? If you use a different method, fine. Doesn’t mean you need to slam a fellow professional.

[@ivpu2465]

Thanks for the video, had newer luck with cleaning the brushes, will try this next time

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Thanks hope it works out.

[@RickJones222]

Thanks so much. Quick and to the point!

[@mochapella]

I use old sand paper, and wipe the cleaned up dred brush over it until more of the finer bits have come loose, it's really good.

[@ghrohrs2025]

What's the best, most responsible, way to dispose of used mineral spirits or turpentine? This is a volatile, flammable liquid that probably shouldn't just go down the drain or into the grass.

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Your local rubbish tip is the best place. We generally use it up so never dispose of it really. Thanks

[@michaelwallwork7482]

What make of brushes do you use?

[@andrewgardner3774]

I keep majority of mine in water, had the trade 20 vapour box but don’t use it now but have a 4 brush one on the go as back up..i rub mine out on lining paper find it useful to keep a roll on the van for this

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Water works fine never had a problem with brushes going hard like I hear with vapour boxes. The box itself filled with water is better.. Thanks

[@liamdyer9913]

Do you add all this time in with your prices 🤔

[@mochapella]

you add it on to your environmental care method for the earth

[@andrewverran3498]

Hi m8, whats the advantage of using the metal paint cans ? Much appreciated.

[@tonyjlorns1727]

Great advice mate Thanks a lot

[@junetismail5538]

I have found whem I use the wirebrush to clean the brush it doesn't work as well anymore the brush loses its shape and tends to clump up . is it not to to aggressive.. how do you fix a hamilton brush

[@nataliehayden8330]

Hi I know this is a personal thing among painters and decorators but what brush/brand do you like for using with oil based paints? Thanks for this video very interesting x

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Thank you, we use Hamilton pure bristles brushes for oil.

[@RidesInforests]

We use Purdy.. bit more expensive than Hamilton but it pays off. My old boss made us use them for all wood work esp doors.

[@adammac4960]

I can understand why you don’t use a brush mate lol. I stopped using them and used your method of a hand sanitizer tub filled with water. I like to keep all my brushes separate got about four tubs one for undercoat, one for satin, gloss and then coloured.. Bit of an OCD thing. I hate having all my brushes together in a brush mate so I got rid. Each to there own I suppose.

[@craigwilliams7516]

Brushmate v this method..Have you actually tried a brushmate mate? I honestly think you'll be converted if you did. I'd like to hear why not if not. Thanks for the thought provoking content as always 👍🏻

[@JJ-pl5cj]

the prongs which hold the brushes become week and your brushes end up in the bottom. Also the fluid dries up in summer and ruins brushes

[@craigwilliams7516]

@@JJ-pl5cj the prongs can be awkward, you just have to bend them to fit the brush they're holding correctly. Brushmate fluid is relatively cheap and lasts well if you keep the lid on tightly. Even if it does dry out, once replenished the brushes soften again in my experience.

[@bee-op5dd]

Great video I've tried the brush mate and you still have to clean your brushes and buy the liquid, so I went back to keeping them in water.

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Thanks, yes no way around having to clean brushes.

[@ryandineen3344]

Agree

[@orbitalforest]

You don't have to clean the brushes. I've got a few brushmates , some of the brushes have been in there a few years and are still good to go whenever i need them. The liquid lasts about 4 or 5 months on average and costs about 6 quid , it's not like you have to change the bottle every week...lol !

[@ryandineen3344]

@@orbitalforest fair enough, maybe l got a dodgy few packs of the vapour sponge here in Ireland, all my brushes went hard after a few weeks, mostly used in sikkens satura, if that was the reason

[@adriansandry2783]

@@orbitalforest The liquid is just acetone thinners and is cheap.

[@laddersman]

can you store brushes in water that have been used in Hammerite ?

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Not really best to clean out using thinners. Thanks

[@silveryashkul]

thanks for such useful video

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Thank you.

[@matthewdobson5593]

Plenty of smartarse comments, makes you wonder why they watch.

[@999pez]

Surely that's no quicker than just cleaning them at the end of a job and not having to store them in water? Each to their own I guess. I just wrap my brushes in clingfilm if it's a couple of days and then clean out with white spirit at the end of the job.

[@tonyjlorns1727]

Pretty sure he knows what’s he’s doing ! Jesus

[@matthewfishwick1506]

Where are you based?

[@AnthonyTripoli]

Doesn’t oil base yellow over time?

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Yes it can do especially if not much natural light.. thanks

[@AnthonyTripoli]

@@PaintingandDecorating Do you mean it will yellow less if it doesn’t get natural light? I thought it was UV that caused the yellowing.

[@jackwardley3626]

i use dulux trade high gloss on quite a lot of jobs in white and its white 2-3 years on might have gone off a bit but not to much

[@swatts66]

Bloody hell mate I could of set up the sprayer and done the whole room in time it's taken you to wash a brush out 🤣 put your hand in your pocket and get a brush mate at least jesus

[@vincentanguoni8938]

You can not spray inside someone's house!!! Also you need to mask everything including. You need a face mask. And you need to drag a Compressor Round... He looks like he knows what he is doing... Just sayin...

[@tonyjlorns1727]

Am sure he will be losing sleep over some random person telling a experienced pro what he should or shouldn’t be doing !! Jesus man give the guys some slack he knocks out some great content

[@johnrutherford4276]

Great video, as always, thanks! 👍

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Thank you.

[@siypic]

As always... thanks for the video an info

[@PaintingandDecorating]

Thank you

[@TapelessDrywallFinishing]

👍👍👍👍

[@SammyEddie]

Why not just clean them at the end of every day and not let them get so bad? Edit: after watching video… it’s great. Good job.

[@PaintingandDecorating]

@@SammyEddie if you're using them generally every other day it's not worth wasting time to clean them out fully. Time is money when painting anything that can be left for easy use you do.

[@Sm-iw2vh]

Another joke post I reckon.