PAINTER'S TRICK restores OLD, HARD, DRY paint brushes

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Leah of See Jane Drill demonstrates how to restore hard, dry paint brushes with a common household cleaner.

Murphy Oil Soap

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[McPaul]

I had no idea Murphys would clean brushes! Plus, the scent of it always makes me think of my mom!

[alansmith]

Lady, you are da bomb. I can't believe how many brushes i've thrown out over the years. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us "lesser" beings. I just can't believe Murphy's wood cleaner could restore a brush like this. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[alvinmoore]

I had a brush that had dried with oil based primer on it. I left it to sit in mineral spirits for a week, thinking surely that will take care of it. No such luck, it did nothing, and I threw the brush away. Then, a day later, I saw this video pop up in my feed. I thought, heck, why not give it a try. After a day, I was getting some tiny bit of flexibility in the brush. After another day, a tiny bit more, I could bend it a little. I left it for a week, and it was flexible again. I left it another week, because I forgot about it, and it was completely flexible. I spent about 10 minutes cleaning the bristles with a brush comb, rinsed it with water, and it was fully restored. What a GREAT tip! Good brushes are too expensive to lose when a 4-5$ bottle of cleaner will work so easily. I am so impressed! Thanks!

[justdoingitjim]

As a contractor I take care of my tools and that includes my brushes. One day my neighbor wanted to do some painting with oil based paint, but didn't have a brush for that. So, I loaned him one of mine and gave him a gallon of lacquer thinner to clean it with. He got tired during his painting and decided to finish the next day. But, instead of cleaning the brush, he put it in a coffee can full of water. The next day he tried to use the brush again and you can imagine his surprise. When I stopped back by he let me know that he owed me a brush and for me to go ahead and get one and he'd reimburse me. You should've seen the look on his face when I showed him the receipt for $25 dollars for one brush. He was used to buying cheap $2 dollar brushes, but I used nothing but high quality Purdy brushes. I didn't really make him pay for it, but I wanted him to know that good quality tools don't come cheap and a contractor needs quality tools! He never asked to borrow another brush or anything else after that!

[deewinston]

All I have to say is Wow! I am 74 and have never heard of this before. I use Murphy’s oil in cleaning all the time at home. Thank you so much for sharing.

[johntheoldmod]

I'm from the UK and have never heard of Murphys oil but i will research it, my tip when cleaning good quality bristle paint brushes is when you have got them as clean as possible before you put them away treat them like your hair and give them a shampoo followed by conditioner, I have still got the six inch brush in perfect condition that I have been painting my ceilings with since 1980.

[maudessen]

I have a 1914 house with the original dark woodwork. When I painted, I got some paint on the woodwork. I found that full strength Murphy’s oil soap removes the paint on the wood work. I put it on with a little brush and let it sit overnight. In the morning the paint comes right off the woodwork.

[idmhead]

This woman is a great teacher and public speaker.

[thethriftyfawn]

This is how artists clean their painting brushes too- it works! 😊

[m.r.]

See Leah, this is why you're the GOAT. ❤ THANK YOU!

[biftillbunny]

I’ve been a contractor for over 25 yrs and never heard of this. I threw 3 brushes out today, I’ll be getting them out of the dumpster tomorrow lol. Thank you for sharing this❤

[Guez_art]

Great tip! As an artist I tend to just clean my brushes after every use, if I’m in a hurry or too lazy, I rinse the brush out real quick and put it inside a zip lock bag or a grocery bag, but never leave your brushes to dry with paint! but using wood cleaner is genius, this is a great tip and will start using that after every paint session.

[kittyfruitloop]

I wish I would have known this years ago!!!! God bless you for sharing all your tricks!

[relfyem]

Leah is on my list of people I'd like to just keep around forever.

[hankfrankly]

Priceless tip in pricey times. I'm using this one for sure. Thanks Jane 😄

[awalden]

Yes! I've used similar methods (but not with Murphy's Oil Soap... great tip!) --- In the end, my paint brush was frazzled and frayed on the end... so I used an ordinary electric hair trimmer to trim away the curled and fly-away bristles. A narrow beard trimmer or dog trimmer would work just as well. --- It's purely aesthetic and probably doesn't make much difference in how well it holds paint (or how smoothly it applies paint) but I like how it looks.

My husband and I enjoy your channel, Leah! We wish you continued success in everything you do!

[bmaddog]

Thank you Leah
I’m in the process of repainting my house now.
Perfect timing!
Love you Leah ❤

[markinvt]

60+ years old, doing contractor work 40 years and never knew this! Thanks, Leah!

[roberthoffman]

I learn so much watching your videos. So thank you for sharing your tips and tricks of the trade.