Paint Brush Cleaning Station



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Follow these simple steps to properly clean paint brushes after your next do-it-yourself project.

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An investment in high-quality paint brushes is wasted if they are not properly cleaned and stored after use. Indeed, rushing through the end of a paint job can leave you with flecks of paint in your brushes—which will lead to an imperfect finish on your next project—as well as misshapen bristles. So invest the extra two minutes it takes to do the job right and follow this guide on how to clean paint brushes.

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– Newspapers
– Mineral spirits
– Turpentine
– Mild liquid dish soap
– Small plastic buckets
– Paint brush and roller spinner
– Rags

The Right Way to Clean Paint Brushes

  1. Cleaning brushes takes a lot of time. Sometimes so much that it is cheaper to throw away your brush and use a new one next time – unless you use the Clean and Go. It consists of a filter bag with a fine metal filter. You fill the product with Go!Paint Brush Cleaner or water and flex the brush firmly over the grid for around 20 seconds.
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  3. Clean up centre & wash water drop off point (available in Christchurch only) contact: Mainland Paints; Advice for solvent-based paints: Please read the Guidlines for the management of lead based paint (Management of Lead Based Paint). Example clean up method: Remove excess paint from brushes.

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  1. Use up what paint remains on your brush on whatever you are painting.
    Press the bristles against the inside of the paint can, and lift it up and out as you do—that will squeeze out more paint. Paint away the rest on newspapers, because cleaning a brush is made easier if you remove as much of the paint from its bristles as possible.
  2. Next, examine the can of paint, and use the appropriate sol­vent.
    The right solvent makes the job easy by loosening dried paint, but the wrong one will probably be no help at all. Fill a small bucket with one of the following depending on the type of paint you’ve used:
    • Mineral spirits or turpentine to remove oil-based paint
    • Hot water and mild liquid dish soap to clean paint brushes that have been used to apply latex paint
  3. Immerse the paint brush in the solvent.
    Stir the solvent with the brush for about 10 seconds, wiping and squeezing the bristles on the sides of the container. Work the bristles between your fingers, and run a brush comb through them to remove excess paint without damaging the bristles. If some of the paint has begun to dry on the brush, soaking the brush may be necessary.
  4. Wash it in warm soapy water in a utility sink or bucket.
    Once the paint has been removed from the brush, warm soapy water will clean the brush of the sol­vent and remaining paint.
  5. Shake or spin the paintbrushes dry.
    Before you store your paint brushes, you’ll want to remove all of the water from their bristles. Many DIYers will do so by shaking the brush at the top of a bucket and then blotting the brush dry with a clean rag or news­paper.

    But, for those that have plans to do a lot of painting and wish to preserve their tools, a brush and roller spinner will come in handy. This dual-purpose tool will speed-dry either type of paint applicators using centrifugal force. Just attach a paint brush to the bottom of the tool, then pump the top several times to spin it and fling all water off the business end of the brush.

  6. When storing paint brushes, hang them up or lay them flat.
    Hanging paint tools from a pegboard in your workshop or craft room is not only a great organizational method, but it ensures that the brush’s bristles don’t get bent out of shape stuffed in a bin somewhere. Replace the packaging on your paint brush to maintain its form and prolong its useful lifespan.
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If in doubt – Stop and Shout! Take the time to plan where materials are stored and have the right equipment and procedures in place to clean your brushes and rollers.

If you are paid to paint, your waste paint and wash water is “trade waste” and you should be using a commercial system to suit your needs, current options are:

(Click on the business name for further details)

  1. Contained wash system – contact:

    2. Almax Industries
    Dulux 0800 800 424
    Resene 0800 737 363
    RST environmental solutions 0800 425 655
    Wattyl 0800 WATTYL

  2. Trade waste Licence - Contact your local council, in Christchurch: CCC tradewaste
  3. Clean up centre & wash water drop off point (available in Christchurch only) contact: Mainland Paints 03 3381312

Advice for solvent-based paints:

Please read the Guidlines for the management of lead based paint ( Management of Lead Based Paint).

Example clean up method:

  • Remove excess paint from brushes & equipment.
  • Use solvents to wash equipment (2 container method).
  • Seal containers and allow the first container at least 24 hours to settle.
  • Decant solvents from 1st into 2nd container, seal and keep for future use.
  • Allow sludge/solids in 1st container to dry out in a safe place and dispose in waste.
  • Contact a WasteMinz Operator to dispose of all used/surplus solvents.

Cans and containers

  • Steel paint cans are recyclable but must be clean and dry.
  • Plastic & metal containers (with the paint scraped out) are also recyclable – check with your transfer station or paint supplier to see if they will take them (Major paint suppliers have a take back system – as in store)
  • Empty aerosol cans may be recycled or disposed of as general rubbish.

Tips

  • Always use solvents in the open or a well-ventilated area, well away from drains, gutters and waterways.
  • Use the smallest container and the least amount of solvent you can.
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*PLEASE DO NOT pour paint or paint wash water into gutters, drains or stormwater sumps.

It’s bad for the environment, kills fish & insects and you could be fined or taken to court.

IF YOU SEE ANYONE POURING PAINT OR WASH WATER INTO GUTTERS, DRAINS, RIVERS OR STREAMS PLEASE CALL THE POLLUTION HOTLINE 0800 76 55 88

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Useful information:

Paint Brush Cleaning Station For Sale

Trade Painters brochure (3.5 MB)

Ezyclean Paint wash station (287 KB)


Open this link for registered liquid waste

handlers if you need paint wash water removed

from your site:


(e.g. no trade waste connection available or system is only a holding tank)

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Liquid and Hazardous Waste for a list of code compliant operators who will provide you with a waste track receipt and ensure your waste is disposed of correctly.

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For general waste disposal enquiries go to the WasteMINZ website:http://www.wasteminz.org.nz/
Or contact your local council:
Christchurch Council
Waimakariri Council
Selwyn Council





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