Ever use Naphtha for cleaning brushes of oil paint?

10-15-2010, 07:50 PM	#1
noquacks Member   Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: se Posts: 956	Ever use Naphtha for cleaning brushes of oil paint? Wondering if this works well...I have some lying around. Pure naphtha. Any fedback aoppreciated!

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10-15-2010, 11:04 PM	#2
Matthewt1970 Member     Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,489	Ever use Naphtha for cleaning brushes of oil paint? Naptha is nast nast stuff. It is more for epoxy finishes and stuff that mineral spirits won't touch. If the brushes are dried up, you need brush cleaner.

10-16-2010, 11:05 AM	#3
ccarlisle Member     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,763	Ever use Naphtha for cleaning brushes of oil paint? I don't think there's anything out there called "pure naptha". It's not.