Cleaning Paint rollers and brushes and trays
Leveled
Mr Pounder
"Leveled" <e...@leveled.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone tried the dishwasher for this ??
Mr Pounder
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Chewbacca
> Has anyone tried the dishwasher for this ??
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screwfix and throw them away
ARWadsworth
Are you suggesting that his wife should clean the brushes?
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Adam
Mr Pounder
"ARWadsworth" <adamwa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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Using the dishwasher would result in not having a wife.
Mr Pounder
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Mr Pounder
"Chewbacca" <Che...@nospam.net> wrote in message
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Or, if the job is not finished and you still have paint in the tray, stick
the lot in a plastic bag.
They will still be fine the next day.
Mr Pounder
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Andrew Gabriel
Unlikely to work.
Washing out brushes/rollers is mainly by dilution of the residual
paint, helped by agitation, until the quantity of paint remaining
is insignificant. Dishwashers simply don't use much water for
dilution (it's not the way they wash), and no agitation, so I
would not expect much paint to be removed. Might end up with the
insides of the dishwasher painted though.
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Andrew Gabriel
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Chewbacca
Mr Pounder
Then she would divorce you for unreasonable behaviour, no house and no err
dishwasher.
Mr Pounder
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mike
"Andrew Gabriel" <and...@cucumber.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Unlikely to work.
> Washing out brushes/rollers is mainly by dilution of the residual
> paint, helped by agitation, until the quantity of paint remaining
> is insignificant. Dishwashers simply don't use much water for
> dilution (it's not the way they wash), and no agitation, so I
> would not expect much paint to be removed. Might end up with the
> insides of the dishwasher painted though.
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Perhaps we could get Myth Busters to try it though - just for fun?
Mike
Chewbacca
Steve Kramer
Don't do it
The dishwasher will stink of paint and you'll still have to wash them
afterwards
Immerse the rollers in a full bucket of water to dilute the paint and repeat
till clean
Balance rollers on side of bath or sink to run
Return and rinse over the course of the day to re rinse under tap till
clear, or more or less clear
Use again next time !
Mr Pounder
"Steve Kramer" <St...@Kramer.com> wrote in message
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Ensure wife is not present whilst balancing rollers on side of bath.
Mr Pounder
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Mr Pounder
Just stop that NOW!
I have always been easily lead ....
Mr Pounder
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Midge
of you who have never had the pleasure!) and there was an article about the
handy things in the kitchen to help keep your classic car on the road
namely:
Smooth peanut butter restores the shine to black plastics (its the peanut
oil that does it) - apply and buff-up
Vinegar (or that old favourite coca-cola) for de-rusting stuff
Oven for heating up bearing carriers (and freezer for contracting the
bearings)
Freezer ice is a good source of de-ionised water for topping up your
radiator
Olive oil mixed with sugar makes a good hand cleanser
...oh, and using your dishwasher as a STEAM CLEANER for fiddly parts
(advice - don't use dishwasher tablets as they have salt in them, and make
sure salt reservoir empty).
Now Mrs Midge is a reasonably tolerant soul, so I showed her the photo in
the mag and explained that the thing in the pull out dishwasher rack was a
carburettor body! "That's disgusting" was the predictable reply.
On the roller cleaning question, as mentioned in one of the other replies,
I slot the handle and roller in a food-bag, get as much air out as possible,
and use the supplied wire wraps to tie the bag tight around the handle stem
to keep out the air. That way, you can avoid having to wash them until you
finally finish the job (I've had no problem storing a roller for over a week
between coats in this state).
Garden hose over a drain is good for getting the paint out when you finally
need to (start low pressure until most of the paint is out, then wind it
right up). Squeeze water out then roll in kitchen roll to wick the remaining
moisture out so it doesn't collect at the lowest point if you (say) stand
the roller on its end.
Get a nail brush for scrubbing dried paint out of brushes and off the edges
of trays.
Midge.
johnb...@googlemail.com
Andrew Gabriel
> Old thread but hey ho. Don't know about brushes but easiest way to clean rollers is rinse off paint then pop in washing machine, they come out better than new.
I wrap in cling film to prevent drying between coats, and chuck
them away afterwards, but then I bought them in Poundland in the
first place.