What's the best way to remove gloss from brushes?

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What's the best way to remove gloss paint from brushes?

Nathan Philip · Accepted Answer

Fill a container with enough white spirit or paint thinner to completely cover the bristles of the brush.

Swirl the brush in the white spirit or paint thinner for several minutes, and rinse and repeat until removed

Yasar · Answer

The best way to take gloss paint of a brush is to dip the paint brush in some white sprite or paint thinner, leave over night should be ready to come off the next day, wash it with some washing up liquid.

Govind · Answer

Petrol is the best way.or put in the spirit in a glass and keep it for a day

Scott · Answer

If its solvent based gloss use white spirit but if its water based rinse in the sink. Make sure you spin the brush thoroughly

Richard · Answer

put white spirit in a tin or jam jar tc and soak the bristles of the brush in it ideally leave for an hour or so then squeeze out as much as you can on the edge of the container then wash under the tap using both clean white spirit and washing up liquid work your fingers up into the base of the bristles to fully clean s much as you can . Finish by squeezing & shaking the brush out when the water is running out mostly clear. Brush cleaner can also be used but is more expensive

Paul · Answer

White spirits or turps.
But if you can not get out the house.you can also clean them with fairy liquid if it's oil based gloss.
Do it twice then rinse and dry

Clifford · Answer

Check the detail on side of tin of paint.  If a water based paint . Just use warm water.
If an oil based paint  use white spirit or a brush cleaning solvent. Available from home base or similar DIY stockist. 
Hope you get sorted.
Cliff brigden

Rory · Answer

Ideally wash in white spirits,  then rinse with washing up liquid

Russ · Answer

I leave mine soak in white spirit for 2 days,then wash them with fairy liquid and boiling hot water,,does the trick

Phil · Answer

White spirit and water in a bucket keep away from halon and eyes

Ross · Answer

You would soak it in a bucket of White spirits/terps

What's the best way to remove gloss from brushes?

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