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Rinse Bristles Until Clear (Water-based Paint)

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How to clean a paint brush

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What happens here

Continue holding the paint brush under lukewarm running water. Gently fan out the bristles with your fingers or by pressing them against the sink. Keep rinsing until the water running off the brush is completely clear, indicating that most of the loose paint has been removed.

Goal: Remove remaining loose paint from the bristles.

Tools and materials

  • Paint Brush — The item being cleaned
  • Running Water N/A — Rinsing the brush

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wiping your brush off. Set your water temperature to lukewarm. Take a brass brush and your paintbrush and just scrub your ferrule. Be very gentle. You don't want to ruin any of your bristles. Lightly fan it out till I'm getting clear water. Take a little bit of dish soap. Put it on our brush and massage it on our bristles. Take your brass brush and just work it on your bristles. Take your brush comb and work all that

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