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Painting Tips
Interior painting must be the No. 1 home improvement activity—everyone has to paint a room sometime! To help you master the process, check out these terrific tips from pros and DIYers alike.
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1. Self-Cleaning Paintbrushes
Just hang your brush in a jar of solvent: water for latex paint, and mineral spirits or paint thinner for oil-based. Using a clamp, suspend the brush in the jar with the bristles fully submerged almost to the ferrule, but not touching the bottom of the jar. The finish will slide off the bristles and settle on the bottom of the jar.
If you're using paint thinner or mineral spirits, set the jar outside to keep fumes out of your house. Be sure it's away from children and pets. After a day or two, remove the brush and give it a thorough rinse in clean solvent.
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— PAT GUSTAFSON, READER
