43581 601 House & Garden Interior Decoration Painting true Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:01:09 -0700 /system/videos/6/81/35/04/43581.flv paint, DIY, home, build, paintbrushes, how-to, house repair, howcast How To Clean Latex Paint Off Your Paintbrushes http://www.howcast.com/videos/43581-How-To-Clean-Latex-Paint-Off-Your-Paintbrushes http://www.howcast.com/videos/43581-How-To-Clean-Latex-Paint-Off-Your-Paintbrushes/edit approved 103 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=43581"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=43581" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 4 karmatrain http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43581/Picture_5_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 4189 false false false 46753 1 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43581/28.jpg Prep it Every time you start painting, prep the brush by dipping it into water. Shake it out before you dip it into paint.

]]> 46754 2 35 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43581/35.jpg Don’t let it dry out Whenever you take a break, wrap your brush in a clean, damp rag.

]]> 46755 3 41 Tip Keep the brush out of the sun during breaks.

]]> 46756 4 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43581/45.jpg Rinse with water When you’re finished painting for the day, thoroughly rinse your brush with warm water. As you’re rinsing it, use a paintbrush comb to remove excess paint.

]]> 46757 5 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43581/54.jpg Swish with fabric softener Fill a container with one gallon of warm water and a half a cup of liquid fabric softener. Swish the brush back and forth in the solution for about thirty seconds.

]]> 46758 6 65 Tip Keep the bristles from touching the bottom on the container.

]]> 46759 7 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43581/71.jpg Swish some more Dump the water, replace it with fresh water, and swish some more. Repeat the process until the water in the container stays clear.

]]> 46760 8 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43581/78.jpg Soak in water When the brush is clean, secure the handle to a ruler with a rubber band and suspend it in yet another batch of clean water, making sure the bristles don’t touch the bottom. Let it sit for several hours to loosen any residual paint.

]]> 46761 9 93 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43581/93.jpg Drip dry Hang the now spanking-clean brush and let it dry.

]]> 46762 10 97 Fact Forty-two percent of homeowners would like professional help in selecting paint colors for their home.

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