Painting

[Piemaster]

Have been painting daughters bedroom today. Usual pile of claggy brushes, roller, paint tray afterwards. How to clean them easily?

A. Bung it all in the dishwasher! result. Even a longish pile roller re-usable.

 

[summerdays]

I'm not letting Mr Summerdays see that!!!

 

[Archie_tect]

You must have been panicking the first time... and if you weren't you should have been!!!

 

[vernon]

What a brilliant idea!

I wonder if I can put can get away with putting a stripped down motor cycle engine through......

 

[slowmotion]

Neat! I can't possibly see how a bit of emulsion paint pigment could be more damaging to the guts of a dishwasher than a load of food particles and fat. Dishwashing powder might knacker an expensive bristle brush but not synthetic ones or sponge rollers, I think. When Lady slomotion is next away, I'll give it a furtive try. Thanks for The Top Tip.

 

[Kestevan]

Also degreases and cleans Mech parts, chains and cassettes.

But dont tell the wife

 

[tyred]

Does a small block Chevy V8 fit in the dishwasher?

 

[Arch]

Whenever my Mum did any decorating, I just remember her washing stuff in the sink afterwards (emulsion, of course, not gloss). Seemed to work ok for her...