Inside: Is your favorite paint brush dry and covered in hardened paint? Check out these simple tips on how to clean hardened paint brushes. Remove the paint and make them like new again.
I try to be really good at cleaning my paint brushes when I am done with a project. Unfortunately, occasionally the brushes get put up when they still have some paint on them.
Usually, I am tired when I finish painting a room so I don’t always wash them out as well as I should.
Luckily there is a pretty easy trick to soften your brushes and remove the hardened paint from them.
If you want to save your paint brushes and remove the dried paint from them check out this easy tip on how to clean hardened paint brushes.
Cleaning those paint brushes with dried-on paint doesn’t take a lot of time. Skip buying new brushes with this simple tip to remove the paint and soften the brush bristles.
Supplies Needed
To remove the hardened paint from your brushes you need a few things.
- Vinegar
- Tray to put brushes and vinegar in
- Old toothbrush or scrubber
- Brushes with hardened paint
You will also need a way to heat the vinegar. I just use my teapot, but you could also use a pot on the stove.
Below is my brush before I soaked it in vinegar. You can see how the bristles have dried, hardened paint through them.
Cleaning The Dirty Brushes
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