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Cleaning Paint Brushes

Cleaning Paint BrushesCleaning Paint Brushes Cleaning Tips : Use Green Dish Soap Latex Paint - Rinse well in warm water and apply a dab of Green Dish Soap and work into a lather. Rinse and let dry. Oil Based Paint - Rinse in paint thinner and work well into brush. Squeeze out as much thinner as possible. Apply Green Dish Soap (two cap fulls or more) to brush...

 

Mon Oct 14 2002
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Cleaning Up After a Paint Job

Cleaning Up After a Paint JobCleaning Up After a Paint Job Special waterless hand cleaners remove both latex-base and oil-base paints easily and quickly. These waterless hand cleaners will not irritate your skin like many solvents. Wipe the paste-type cleaner on your hands, wipe it off, and the paint will come off with it. Step 1: Take care of your brushes by cleaning

 

Mon Oct 14 2002
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Cleaning Up with Drop Cloths and Rags

Cleaning Up with Drop Cloths and RagsCleaning Up With Drop Cloths and Rags Drop cloths and rags are two hard-working, yet overlooked decorating products. They're not new products. In fact, they've been around forever. But despite that fact, there are some misconceptions among consumers as to their proper use. Drop cloths, mainly used to protect floors and furniture from the

 

Mon Oct 14 2002
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More Cleanup Tips

More Cleanup TipsCleanup Part 2 This involves three areas: your house, your tools and yourself. For the first, take up the drop cloths, remove masking tape, use a one-sided razor blade to clean paint from the glass (best if done within 24 hours) and restore fixtures and wall plates.. If you use latex paint, clean your tools and do personal cleanup with..

 

Mon Oct 14 2002
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Paint Cleaner

Paint CleanerPaint Cleaner Even careful workmen tend to finish their jobs with paint cans and the nearby area looking like an Abstract Expressionist painting. Here are a couple of tips for faster cleanup: --To avoid paint building up inside the groove where the can's lid fits, punch a half-dozen small nail holes into the shallow moat so the paint seeps...

 

Mon Oct 14 2002
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Paint Cleanup

Paint CleanupCleanup First remove all masking tape, protective covers and drop cloths. Use a razor blade to remove paint from glass. Paint sprayers should be cleaned according to the manufacturer's instructions. Thorough and immediate cleaning is essential to ensure many years of service from your equipment. With latex paint, clean tools and yourself.

 

Mon Oct 14 2002
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Paint Spilling

Paint SpillingSee Spot? Run! With paint accidents, time is critical. Be prepared with the right materials and the information provided here because you'll need to move fast! Carpet: Since the worst-case scenario is a whole can of paint spilling and getting into carpet--and it does happen to people, even those who have taken precautions--we'll address...

 

Mon Oct 14 2002
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