Dandy paint brush cleaner

[richardabeattie]

Anybody got any experience of using one of these? If the brush is spun at high revs won't it end up looking like a chimney brush?

 

[sailorman]

Anybody got any experience of using one of these? If the brush is spun at high revs won't it end up looking like a chimney brush?

i clean mine in white spirit & was under a hot tap with washing liquid, spin between my palms & place an elastic band over the tip until dry

 

[VicS]

i clean mine in white spirit & was under a hot tap with washing liquid, spin between my palms & place an elastic band over the tip until dry

I clean brushes in the same way as Sailorman although I more often than not also rinse in an emulsifying brush cleaner such as Polyclens between the white spirit and washing up liquid stages.

I save and reuse the spirit and Polyclens several times over.

The Dandy looks good for rollers.

 

[Spirit of Glenans]

I cut the top 1/3 off any kind of a flat plastic bottle, of a size to suit the brush, a Dettol one for instance, put in a suitable amount of white spirit and repeatedly work the brush up and down rapidly for about 30 seconds. I then squeeze out the brush with a rag, pour off the white spirit into a container for reuse, (the paint solids tend to settle). I then give a good squirt of washing up liquid up the middle of the brush and work this up and down rapidly in some water in the cut down bottle, rinsing and repeating as necessary until the water appears clear. The brush can then be swung at arms length a couple of times to expel the excess moisture, (outside!) then left to dry with a rubber band keeping it in shape. Works for me!

 

[dgadee]

Anybody got any experience of using one of these? If the brush is spun at high revs won't it end up looking like a chimney brush?

Yes, I posted something a couple of weeks ago. Brilliant. Changed my [brush cleaning] life. No, brush does not suffer chimney look.

 

[nigelmercier]

Yes, I posted something a couple of weeks ago. Brilliant. Changed my [brush cleaning] life. No, brush does not suffer chimney look.

Can confirm, excellent device.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B009NK2YX4/dolcetto-21

 

[Poignard]

I use a ProDec spinner

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ProDec-Pa...r-Sleeve-Cleaner-Rodo-Purdy-Duo-/320831176590

Works brilliantly. Gets the brush clean and leaves it dry and ready for immediate re-use.

The technique I use is:-

1. dip the dirty brush in a little used white spirit in a tin can and work the solvent into the bristles

2. spin for a minute or two (into a bucket or cardboard box)

3. repeat steps 1 and 2 using clean solvent and the brush can then be re-used immediately

4. if finished for the day, wash in soapy water and spin.

The brushes don't lose their shape.

I think brush spinners are widely used in the USA but they don't seem to have caught on here. You can also buy them to be powered by an electric drill but the hand-operated ones are cheap and simple to use

 

[nigelmercier]

I think brush spinners are widely used in the USA but they don't seem to have caught on here. You can also buy them to be powered by an electric drill but the hand-operated ones are cheap and simple to use

This drill-powered one is actually cheaper:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B009NK2YX4/dolcetto-21