{"id":363,"date":"2012-03-03T09:58:16","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T09:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/blog\/?p=363"},"modified":"2012-03-03T09:58:16","modified_gmt":"2012-03-03T09:58:16","slug":"how-to-store-your-paint-brushes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/blog\/?p=363","title":{"rendered":"How to store your paint brushes"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, so you’ve been nagged into doing some DIY at the weekend and have to get out your paint brushes, you head of out to the shed to get them, but when you get there and look at the brushes they look as if they have seen better days. The bristles are all splayed out and it looks like it’s have a ‘bad hair day’!<\/p>\n

So how could this been avoided?<\/h2>\n

Simply put you need to store your brushes, and all equipment for that matter, correctly.
\nWhen you have done your decorating and have washed your brushes out you need to store them correctly until the next time your ear is bent to do more decorating \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

How to store your paint brushes<\/h2>\n

Once you have finished painting, remove as much paint as you can from the brush by scraping it on the edge of the tin, if your using water-based paints next wash the remaining paint in clean water. If you are using oil-based paints you will need to wash the brushes out in white spirit, turpentine or a brush cleaner before washing in clean water. Once you have ensured you have all the paint out shake the water remaining water out of the bristles. Now take a piece of dry kitchen towel and lay the brush at one edge, now wrap the kitchen towel tightly around the brushes bristles, finally fold the end of the kitchen towel over at the end.<\/p>\n

\"Paint<\/p>\n

Now you can store you brush away knowing that when you come back to it, your brush will be in good enough condition to use.<\/p>\n

A simple but effective way both DIYers and professionals alike can store brushes. Happy decorating!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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