The proper cleaning of your paintbrush is essential. This will help to extend the overall life of your brush, which will save you money as replacements are needed less frequently. It is possible to remove acrylic paint from brushes regardless of whether the paint is wet or dry. If you are cleaning acrylic paint from a wet brush, your task should only take a few minutes. The process of removing dried acrylic paint from brushes is a bit more time consuming.
Instructions
Brushes with wet acrylic paint
1. Remove any excess paint that might be on the brush by gently wiping the bristles on a soft rag.
2. Rinse the brush in warm water to remove as much additional paint as possible.
3. Wipe the bristles on a soft rag.
4. Using mild soap, gently work the bristles through the lather.
5. Rinse the brush in warm water to fully remove the soap.
6. Repeat steps four through five until the water from the brush runs clear.
7. Form bristles into a nice point and let dry.
Brushes with dry acrylic paint:
8. Soak bristles of brush in a solution of acrylic remover for approximately one hour.
9. Rinse the brush in warm water to fully remove the acrylic remover and paint.
10. Repeat steps one and two until all paint has been removed.
11. Follow steps four through seven of the wet brush directions to complete cleaning your paint brush.
