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  1. #1
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    Default Brush Cleaning / Sanding Sealer

    Hi,

    What should I used to clean brushes used for applying sanding sealer ?

    I assumed turps, but the sealer cured almost instantly ruining the brush.

    I am using the no-name sealer that Carbatec stocks.

    Thanks,
    Adam

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    The can usually tells you what to use.

    Lacquer thinners usually dissolves most paints and can be used to reclaim dirty brushes.
    Regards, Bob Thomas

    www.wombatsawmill.com

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    clean the brushes in methylated spirit.

    beejay1

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    most sanding sealers/pre-cat sealers are thinners based


    therefore use thinners to clean ur brushes out

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    Adam,
    The can should say what solvent you can use to thin the paint/sealer, leave the brush soak in that solvent for a liottle while to soften the paint then use a wire brush to comb the rubbish out.
    an ex painter in a hardware store told me this some years back and I tried it on some old brushes, it works.

    Taffy
    Remember if ther were no Mondays there would be no weekends.
    (I'm retired now so to hell with mondays)

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