cleaning paint brush after contact cement application

03-20-2011, 04:51 PM	#1
amakarevic Member   Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,071	cleaning paint brush after contact cement application i was wondering what to use to clean a paint brush after using it for applying contact cement ? e.g. acetone, paint thinner or what ?

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03-20-2011, 05:07 PM	#2
spraygunn handpaintedbysteve.com   Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 202	cleaning paint brush after contact cement application Hey amakarevic, The best thing you can do with that brush is light it and use it as a torch. Have you ever heard anyone cleaning one before? I haven't. Throw it out. If you were to get it clean again, the only thing it would be good for is applying contact cement. __________________ Best of Luck Steve To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-20-2011, 05:07 PM	#3
Gymschu Member     Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio (heart of Appalachia) Posts: 1,697	cleaning paint brush after contact cement application Toss it......any cleaners used to clean contact cement will basically wilt the bristles and make them useless........unless someone knows a secret I don't.

03-20-2011, 05:47 PM	#4
chrisn paper hanger and painter     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hagerstown MD Posts: 5,735	cleaning paint brush after contact cement application Quote: Originally Posted by Gymschu Toss it......any cleaners used to clean contact cement will basically wilt the bristles and make them useless........unless someone knows a secret I don't. There is none, pitch it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-22-2011, 09:25 AM	#5
JMDPainting Member   Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 99	cleaning paint brush after contact cement application Quote: Originally Posted by amakarevic i was wondering what to use to clean a paint brush after using it for applying contact cement ? e.g. acetone, paint thinner or what ? Throw it away.