{"id":23760,"date":"2014-08-06T18:00:13","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T23:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=23760"},"modified":"2015-03-31T12:36:50","modified_gmt":"2015-03-31T17:36:50","slug":"great-tip-cleaning-paint-brush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=23760","title":{"rendered":"A Great Tip for Cleaning a Paint Brush"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>I finally learned a great (and possibly the best) tip for cleaning a paint brush that has been used with latex paint.\u00a0 It has been my M.O. in the past to buy cheap paint brushes and just toss them when my paint job was finished.\u00a0 Jordan and I have been doing a little painting lately (<a title=\"Painted Kitchen Bench\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2014\/07\/20\/painted-kitchen-bench\/\">here<\/a>, <a title=\"The Best Paint Color\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2014\/07\/29\/best-paint-color\/\">here<\/a>, and <a title=\"DIY Project Gone Wrong\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2014\/08\/04\/diy-project-gone-wrong\/\">here<\/a>), and so, it is easier on the wallet to buy a decent brush and clean it properly.\u00a0 Plus, you can get a better finish when using a good brush, I think.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23761\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_8241-1024x868.jpg\" alt=\"Clean the paint brush - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"614\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_8241-1024x868.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_8241-380x323.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">This is what my paint brush looked like after I painted our kitchen bench.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23762\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_8242-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"How to clean a brush - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"614\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_8242-1024x771.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_8242-428x323.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Since it was a latex paint, I washed off as much paint as possible.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23763\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_8243-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clean a Paint Brush\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_8243-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_8243-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Now, this is the step very few people know about.\u00a0 I mixed up a solution of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JGZBTCI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00JGZBTCI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;linkId=Q6YVBNC7HNUCNNIN\">fabric softener<\/a> and water in a little plastic bowl.\u00a0 Then I soaked the cleaned paint brush in it for a few minutes.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23773\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Renew-a-Used-Paint-Brush-1024x836.jpg\" alt=\"Renew a Used Paint Brush\" width=\"614\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Renew-a-Used-Paint-Brush-1024x836.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Renew-a-Used-Paint-Brush-395x323.jpg 395w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Renew-a-Used-Paint-Brush.jpg 1897w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">I then rinsed it again in clear water and let it dry.\u00a0 The paint brush feels like a new one.\u00a0 Other than a little discoloration left over from the paint, it&#8217;s as good as new.\u00a0 If I continue using this method to clean my brushes, I might never have to buy another one.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3>Take care.<\/h3>\n<p>affiliate link in post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I finally learned a great (and possibly the best) tip 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