How To Clean A Paint Roller & Paint Brush Fast. DIY Hacks Cleaning a Paint Brush. painting tips
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- Paint brush cleaning hacks. Tips on how to quickly and efficiently clean a paint roller and paint brush. How a professional painter cleans his painting tools fast. Home improvement and DIY painting tips on how to keep your painting tools clean. Handyman paint tools tips. House painting tips.
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I love teaching people how to paint!
I created The Idaho Painter as an alternative to big box DIY video shows that have actors who only act like they can paint but really can barely act. My mission is to teach everyone across the globe how to paint from the non-experienced to the long time professional. No experience is necessary. My channel is for the home improvement person, DIY painter, handyman professional, home and garden enthusiast, and even the professional painter.
My husband and I recently bought a house that needed completely repainted inside. We wanted to save money and paint it ourselves. I’ve always been a horrible, splattery painter, so I thought I’d do myself a favor and watch some videos. When I stumbled across your videos, I felt like I hit the jackpot. You explain everything so clearly, and the steps you give are easy to follow. Thank you!
I need a good and professional painting 14" quality sleeve, 4" sleeve and Roller s handle
People like you will be blessed for sharing talents and ideas to people for free. You are helping a lot of people saving money for painting services.
8 years later, and I'm still teaching your techniques to any contractor I bump into!
What a difference between your old videos and the new ones..
It’s just so good watching and learning from your tips, thank you !
Holy crap! I never knew what the curved part of a 5 in1 tool was for! Thank you so much for this video and your other videos as well !!...you have really improved my painting skills tremendously!! I cleaned my rollers and brushes today like you showed me and my rollers and brushes look better than ever! I used to just throw away my rollers before and I never knew how much paint I was wasting by not using the 5in1 tool to Express the paint out!!...thank you so much!!!
Glad to help, thanks for watching & supporting!
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@@caroleaton4787 why "?" ?
I just taught my fiance what the curved part was for and he's been painting for years. I just learned last year. LOL
I didn't know it was possible to COMPLETELY clean brushes and rollers! Thank you!
Thanks for watching Korynn!
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I just used your tips for clean up in my sink and it worked great. The brush cleaning was the same just did it under running water. The small roller I cleaned with my kitchen sprayer but I turned the roller so that it was vertical and the flying water from the spinning simply hit the sides of my sink. Worked great. Thanks for the tips.
Glad to hear it worked for you :) thanks for watching!
who knew.. I have been doing it that way for years. for the exception if the bucket.. makes sense... beautiful, and I recently learned about scraping the roller. I LOVE PAINTING...
what I love about you guys is that there's no annoying music or sounds and you get to the point and do it quickly. I've painted a lot in my life but I keep on learning easier ways to do it. Thanks to you guys who put out these awesome videos.
Thanks for all the tips, I have been cleaning all my brushes and rollers WRONG. This is a great help.
Chris, you are the BEST! I have learned SO MUCH from your videos, and now consider myself a pretty darn good painter thanks to you! Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the support Jeff!
You are the best!!! I've been painting home renovations for 11 years and doing it all wrong. Just bought a new house. This one, I'll do right. Thank you!!!
Me too :)
Well I will stopping tmrw morning to buy a brass hose fitting like that. Usually takes me 10 minutes to clean my 9" rollers with just a free running hose. Great idea Chris, thanks because I dispised cleaning rollers lol. U make it look easy here.
Awesome! I hope you find it useful :)
steve noneya get a roller spinner they also work well.
Thank You! For these amazingly thorough videos! You are a a great instructor.
👍🏻 scriptures.
I’ve all ways used a bucket to was my rollers out putting it in front of me but sitting it straight up. But will be trying that way today for sure. Awesome tip. Down from the south GA
Chris, you’ve saved me sooooo much money. Thank you. Next time I’m in Boise, I’ll buy you a beer. Thanks again
Awesome trick with the hose and brass fitting so much quicker. Thank you
Wow! No way! So simple! I was doing it all wrong all my life! Everything you do is so creative! Thank you! 🙏
Hello Chris, thank you very much for all your videos, I love my job as a painter and enjoy to do it, watching you doing this shows how much you like your job and passionate about it, I hope you continue to have success in everything you do, I have learned many tricks from you, thanks! Keep it up with the quality job!
The way that paint scrapes off the roller is sensual for me.
Your the type of person I would like to paint with
Thank you so much for sharing! I will definitely be using your tips tomorrow when I finish painting I wish I would have seen your video this morning!
Thank you for sharing🤙
The simplest but now my favorite video that I've seen you do!!!
Wow you have some fantastic hacks. Thank you so much.
Forever in your debt! I never knew what the rounded part was for on a 5 in 1 tool before, so I never bought one. Got the bulk of paint out of the rollers and then used it to get the rest out in the sink with some hot water since we don't have an outside spigot.
Then instead of a sprayer, I hit them with 120 psi from the compressor and a blow gun attachment. I estimate it was less than three minutes total, and they were all nearly dry as I was surrounded by a pretty heavy mist of water.
You saved me at least a half hour of work. Thank you!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
@@Idahopainter, thanks for sharing your knowledge! My roller covers are already dry! :)
I'm soon to retire from the corporate world. I have always enjoyed painting. Your videos make me want to start up a small painting company. I'm going to Thailand and Australia first. New subscriber Joe from Indianapolis.
this is the best hack! clean up is a breeze!! I've seen a good majority of your videos and used your techniques. It has made my painting project very easy. I'm currently painting a 2200 sq ft home freshly renovated. FYI I prefer a 4 inch brush for cut in vs a 2.5 inch.
Thank you for these videos of "tricks of the trade"! Much appreciated!
You are welcome!
I work in Arkansas with my uncle who has been painting for 40 years, ive learned the very same tricks from him. Pretty neat how these kinds of things are learned by different painters in different places and over different generations
Yes that is true! Thank you for sharing and watching 🤙
I've learned and utilized a lot of your techniques and gotten a lot faster and more work because of it, so thanks!
Glad to hear, thanks for watching!
I always wash my rollers and brushes that way . I like the way you use the bucket to was out the paint from the roller thank you for the tip
Okay, I have to share how I do it and somewhat adapted
Your method. For a brush, rinse it thoroughly with water pressure, from a sink, on both sides, and use a metal wire brush to remove chunks and funk of paint. Shake it once gently to expel water and lightly use the wire Brush to comb
The bristles so they are uniform in the right direction. Rollers, Rinse via hose or sink after scraping it with 5n1 tool like Chris does. To dry, I use an air compressor to spin it dry, and wow, it works great. You're the man Chris!
Where has this video been all my life hahah. Thanks Chris! I've been spending far too much time in the basement utility sink cleaning rollers
Over 50 yrs old and I’m still learning. Thank you!
As one who has always hated having to paint I learned several professional skills and tips to make my upcoming painting project much easier. Thank you and now I can’t wait to try my hand on doing a paint job better and easier!
Good luck with your projects and thanks for watching!
Thank you brother for the upload. Some simple math for the folks that may not know....pulling the rollers comes in handy. When the job is done, it is a courtesy the leave some for the customer for future touch ups. As a contractor, there may not be a lot of paint left over, so this will reflect good on the job you do.
I really enjoyed you showing the hose cleaning method. I might add to that by saying I find it helpful to half remove the nap, rinse inside the nap as well.
Foot tapping or spinning, make sure the brush is not too wet when you case it. It is paper after all, and most know that a well taking care of brush out lives its case.
As always, I enjoy your videos, and my prayers to you and yours. God bless.
Cliff
this video is how I found your channel and became a subscriber your videos really teach me alot thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience
Thank you very much for subscribing and supporting!
Hey buddy, I've just started to watch your videos today and find them helpful. Thank you. I noticed the scripture you have in some of your videos, I assume that you're a christian man? God bless.
I think I saw your original version of drying/cleaning rollers/brushes a few years ago. Wonderful tip especially for rollers although I found it rather challenging when it was 20 below zero! Used rubber gloves. And, by the way, your videos have improved a lot and remain incredibly informative. Thanks for all the posts.
Hey man I have to say you make it fun to watch paint videos I like how you cut info in and make it very informative it's a great help to the average homeowner like myself..thanks
Great video, Chris. One quick tip on cleaning heavily loaded brushes. It's always hard to get all the paint out of the ferrel without numerous rinsing. Fill your bucket about half way full and pump the brush up and down like a piston in a car engine. This makes quicker work of cleaning your brush so it runs crystal clear. I have brushes I bought in the early 90"s that are still in great shape! Rewrapping brushes in the cover after cleaning is essential! Great point. Also liked the Scripture reference. Thanks again!
Chris up north we always use a bucket when we clean our Roller. Either like you did it or setting the bucket upside down and hiding behind the bucket. The main reason we use a bucket that way up North is because lots of times it is cold outside and we don't want to get wet at all. In Hawaii no one has seen the bucket technique they just spray the roller at an angle and still stay dry not fearing getting a little wet which we usually don't. We also remove the roller and clean the frame and inner core. If you don't clean inside after a couple of uses it will get stuck. When cleaning a brush we use our knife to spread the bristles exposing the epoxy in the Farrell of the brush then we place a hose inside of the blush spraying directly on to the epoxy that holds the bristles in place deep within the brush. I have chinex bristle brushes that are 4 years old and not the slightest bit hard at the ferrel. Thanks for your informative videos.👍👍
Im a young painter started my own company and ty for all the tips i would love to pick your brain sometime but im sure your busy your busy i live in new England i was thinking about doing a TH-cam channel like this also .anyways thanks alot i have been following your channel for awhile and will continue to do just that thank so much
I've always cleaned my stuff the same way. But the bucket idea is a new one for me and thanks for the tip!
Awesome video. This will definitely save me TIME and money since i haven't been cleaning my rollers very well. Thanks Chris!
This was extremely helpful! I’m new to painting having just purchased a home and the colors were not to my liking. I finally painted my hall bathroom and look forward to painting more rooms. Thank you so very much!
I really wish I had watched this video about a week ago! I’ll know how to clean up much better next time. Thanks for this info!
You’re my hero of day! Great video! So helpful. Thank you!!!
Great informative videos you have. Learned so much. DFW crown moulding recommended you. Thanks!
Great cleaning tips! I really enjoy your videos-they help a lot. Thanks.
You are welcome, thank you for watching!
This is great tips you’re showing! I can’t wait to see more! 😃
Thanks so much!!
I saw a guy awhile back on a video add flood up by the farrel of his brush to the bristles, and it kept the paint from drying out while you're painting with it all day. It was so much easier to clean! I just get a little on my finger a couple times wipe it about an inch down from the barrel of the brush and it really helps the paint from drying up while I'm working.. (Flood is a paint additive to help prolong the drying process, in turn letting the paint lay flatter as it dries)
love the information,you are the best
Glad to help
A very good way to spin clean a roller sleeve ! 👍
Awesome tip! Used this method today and it worked perfect. Thank you!
Glad to hear, thanks for watching!
Excellent démonstration. Thank you.
I love this guy already, I swear though lol your energy level is 200%
It's the nuances like these that us non-professionals never had access to before the TH-cam guys like the Idaho Painter.
This is great. Seems like I have always had to throw out rollers frequently. With this I can cut down my overhead. Thanks!
I use a air compressor to spin off the water and spin out the nap so it looks like new. Great video Chris!
Thanks for watching!
Love your videos. I have learned so much. Thank you
Your welcome🤙
Wonderful video! Thank you. I learned so much from watching this one video and will start on your others.
Another tip- for latex paint, try to use only lukewarm water to wash out the brushes as hot water or cold water can set up the paint (I'm an artist and this is what I do with my fine art brushes). Also I just learned never to wash my paint tools in the sink (I see you wash outside-perfect!) when you have a septic system. Never connected the problems that might cause until this week. I feel, like, Duh!
I just used latex paint to paint a door to a utility room, then thought of washing the brushes in the sink. I am glad I didn't do that because my house has a septic system. What kind of problem did it cause? Thanks!
You have the best videos.I have become a much better painter from watching your videos.Thanks
Fun tip. I use an air compressor to spin out the water out of the roller just like you did with the water hose- same thing. Comes out super clean and dry and the nap is perfect for using again.
Chris love your videos, you are a gifted teacher. I personally like to use a "spinner" to clean my rollers and brushes. Check it out next time you go to the paint store. I picked mine up at Sherwyn Williams.
Awesome, thanks for sharing Blake!
Thanks for the tip man. Really enjoyed it and it helped me out. Used to throw them away.
Great idea. Will save me a lot of time thanks for sharing.
No problem 👍
Awesome video thanks for sharing your tips and tricks
If you use your roller everyday, and use the same colour when rolling, no need to clean it everytime, just get a new garbage bag and wrap it around the roller head, open up the bag and insert the roller just before the end of the roller and turn, like that it will remain moist for the next day. Great tips by the way.
You're doing a great job, keep it up.👍
Thanks,thanks,thanks-wow-you are the BEST!!!
I love the helpful tips.
Thanks for the help! Im a new apprentice so this helps heaps :)
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I have a 5 in one tool and had no idea how to use the big carve out until today. Thank! Am looking for info on how to get a dried up roller rolling easily again. Been trying to yank off the cage but its stuck on pretty good
Awesome and so useful video! Thanks so much!
Great stuff! VERY helpful. I've been painting for years, and I learned a lot from your videos.
LOL, I just tried that a couple of days ago with a 3000 PSI pressure washer. I hadn't figured out the angle in the bucket you showed and didn't quite expect that much violent spin, so I had to throw my clothes in the washer. That roller was about 4 inches in diameter in no time!
You can also use the same brass tip on a old school spray nozzle.
The brass tip will screw right on the threaded tip of the spray nozzle.
Hey oregon painter Joe here, I found the secret hack...at least for brushes, boiling hot water to clean first then take hair conditioner to it and after use a hair straightener to make it new again, i took a 10 year old 4 incher that sat outside hardened with paintnand it worked.
Learning loads! Thank you! 😁
Fantastic!
Dude, that's the greatest tip of all time. I send like 30 minutes letting water hose just run over it without is spinning.
I never thought of that water nozzle/bucket technique. So simple!
And your white shirt, that was a bold move and it stayed spotless.
Thanks. You have just changed my life.
(BTW, at 6:30, was that the world’s fastest lizard- or skinniest squirrel?)
Great tips!
Thank you
That's pretty useful! I don't know how often you're doing stuff that might put your camera in peril. If it's a decent amount of videos like that you might want to buy a cheap piece of acrylic or see through thick plastic and notch some 2 by 4 as a cheap and easy stand for that piece of plastic./acrylic. If your camera tripod is heavy duty enough (many consumer ones are questionable) you could even get a smaller piece of acrylic and jerry rig a mount to your tripod.
wow, I hope I never stop learning my craft. that has to be one of the best how to videos on TH-cam. thanks!
As a Pro Painter, I use brushes and rollers every day. I usually soak my rollers for 2-3 days in a 5 gallon pail, then refresh the water and repeat the process for a bout 1 week total. There will be residue on the bottom, but will be less each time you clean out the pail, It will be minerals and properties of the mixture. Spin it dry after a good rinse, let it completely dry over night, and use a lint roller to get any loose bristles and will last for many more paint jobs.
Just one note: People should aim to get brass wire brushes if they can, steel wire brushes will (obviously) develop rust and stainless steel brushes are brittle and will end up with tines pointing all over the place.
Any ways thanks for the tips, good stuff. Do you only use water based paint? Because I'd love a video on how to clean thinner based stuff.
I keep a series of three containers for the soiled thinners, each one containing progressively less soiled thinners. First rinse goes in the dirtiest container, second in mid-soiled, and the third container only contains clean thinners. After a few days or weeks, the paint settles out, and the thinners can be re-used. Depending on how much painting you are doing, will dictate the size of containers. This can be used for turps, metho,, lacquers, epithane, etc. Have been doing this for years, and I use probably 90% less thinners than by throwing out the dirty thinners.
Hi from all of us painters here in the UK 👍
The best brush cleaning I've ever done. Home owner & novice painter, this technique save my brush & my wallet. Thanks
Great to hear!
Thanks for the great tips keep them coming👌🏼
So this was 2015. Is there a better way than just water in 2021? I use those grey wizzflock rollers from Lowe’s. Should I clean or throw away after each use. BTW I loved your Benjamin Moore Advanced video. Is there anything better than that for a DIY guy like me painting a wooden aquarium stand? Painting always gives me headaches because I’m a perfectionist. I always have issues with lines/roping, stubble, etc.
I paint for a living, and it's amazing how many people think brushes are disposable. I personally dunt wash out naps,because you can just drop it into the 5 gallon bucket of the paint that's left.
your videos are so helpful! This brush cleaning thing should be easy, but I messed up a couple of brushed before seeing this. Hoping I can order the five in one tool from your store.
Great idea for the 5 gallon bucket at the shield but as any brush manufacture will tell you you should never use a wire brush causes too much damage on the filaments shortens the life of your brush
Dave Hicks what should you use?
I agree a brush comb an tiny bit of soap does better
A good brush can last a long time anyway. Cheap brushes will fall apart, the glue gives way, and the bristles come out of the handle. Wire brushing saves time cleaning good brushes.
Cool sneakers didn’t realize till now painters don’t need steel toes👍
I’m changing to paint from electrical starting the day I’ve seen all your videos twice
Thanks for watching!
after I clean my rushes, I twirl them with a twirling tool then I use a comb to comb and adjust bristles back to their normal painting position then either use original brush cover or sometimes I will use tin foil if the original cover is no longer usable
The brush spinner wears out your brushes alot faster. They lose their shape by fraying outwards. I stopped using a spinner 20 yrs ago.
Very smart! I've been the dumb one spraying myself thinking it was a badge of honor lol
right.... hahaha me too... I use to paint for a living. and think of all the paint I wasted on the nap... o em gee
Exactly! That bucket is an insanely better idea
I can join that club
Good my boss you save a lot water. Grcias por tu video
Thanks for watching!
Great idea, wow thank you! going to do this...
You gotta be the hardest working painter in the world.
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I like this method! But Curious if the water that has paint and it is safe for the grass
Neither of the videos on the "To Great Videos To Watch" part at the end are clickable. Maybe place them in the description area?