Comments on: Cleaning Paint Brushes

By: Jules

Jules — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:09:45 +0000

I’m not quite sure there differences between artistic oil paint and house-type oil paint, but my answer is mineral spirits. That’s what you use for house-type oil paint so it may be the same, but you have to use more natural bristle brushes. Most artistic brushes I’ve seen are, but I am so not an artist. Just don’t use synthetic brushes in mineral spirits, like polyester types, and you’ll be fine. Other than that, Goof Off is wonderful stuff, you could give that a try but it’s smelly.

By: Infoboy

Infoboy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:16:40 +0000

Some people use turpentine or mineral spirits. You can also use warm water and soap, so long as you clean the brush right away before the paint hardens. Your brushes need to be the right kind for oil painting. You can ask at the art store.

You can probably find additional information with a search via Google.com Advanced Search for “oil painting” — “medium” — “supplies” .

By: Bantam

Bantam — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:59:42 +0000

just use a little warm water & soap.

By: oil painting

oil painting — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:57:57 +0000

1 use Turpentine to clean brushes and after you get them free of paint
use warm water with some dish detergent then rinse in warm water to get the soap out then what I do on a table edge is to slap the brush back and fourth a few times to get out all the water . Then reshape it and let it dry before using it again.

#2 buy a set of different mixed brushes, they usually come with a very small thin brush and then work there way up to a round 1/2 bristle. 4 or 5 to a set.
Find plenty of rags,as you will need them believe me when i say that.

#3 and of course your canvas or canvas’s whatever size you choose

#4 you can use a pencil to use for your layout work but very lightly don’t make it to dark. Or you can get a light charcoal pencil to lay out your canvas,that is your preference.
#5 buy your self a palette to mix your paints, they have different kinds, I buy the through away wax paper type. when your done using it you just rip of the sheet and throw it away and you have a fresh one to start over again. And they are cheap.

#6 be sure to take a couple of glass jars with lids for your turpentine.
and a small bottle or can linseed oil for thinning your paints, and don’t use turpentine

.#7 you also might buy yourself an easel if you don’t have one . .

Well that is all I can think off,if you get these things you will be set to paint. Oh ! one last thing
Happy painting and have fun.

By: Freddy

Freddy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:55:16 +0000

Mineral spirit to remove most of the paint then I dip and vigorously shake my brushes in Turpenoid. This thick liquid is excellent. The manufacturer suggests rinsing with water but I simply dry the brush with a paper towel. My brushes are like new after months of hard labor.