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How to clean plastic-bristled brush used for applying polyurethane?
FairFax wrote:
I have a woodworking project I'm starting but don't know how to clean the brush after applying coats of polyurethane. Any recommendations? Thanks. And after you have to sand it back down and start over because of dropped bristles, it's false economy. I've wiped it on with a rag - works great. Old t-shirt cut into 4" squaresis fine. Cut off loose threads. Cut the poly half to two-thirds with mineral spirits, stir well, and start wiping. Once you wipe out any big streaks - STOP. It skins faster than you would think and you end up with a mess. Do lots of thin layers and lightly sand between coats. Google it. --J ----- Don't use a brush with artificial bristles for ANY oil base coat...use bristle, the best you can afford. -- dadiOH ----- At $0.50/brush, it will cost more for solvent to clean the brush than it is worth. Lew ------- Darn. Oh, well. It's a one-time job and money is tight so I might have to pass on that. I don't like plastic bristles myself but the deal was too good to pass on. The set came with about 6 brushes of different sizes and cost about $2.99. thx. |
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