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How to Clean Oil Paint Brushes without Paint Thinner — 3 Easy Ways — ART WORLD BLOG

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5 min readJun 28, 2021

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How to Clean Oil Paint Brushes Without Paint Thinner — 3 Easy Ways — Pile of Paint Brushes

If you are looking to learn how to clean oil paint brushes without paint thinner, you are in the right place!

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Table of Contents

1 How to Clean Oil Paint Brushes without Paint Thinner — Use Baby Oil

2 How to Clean Oil Paint Brushes without Paint Thinner — Use Linseed Oil

3 How to Clean Oil Paint Brushes without Paint Thinner — Use Ordinary Soap

Every painter worries about how to get the most out of their vital and expensive brushes, just as every workman worries about looking after all the tools of his trade. Paint thinner can be harsh and even harmful at times, and so it makes a lot of sense to learn how to clean oil paint brushes without paint thinner. Turpentine and other paint thinners are of course effective for cleaning your brushes, but not for preserving them in the longterm. If you are using paint thinners every day, in a closed environment such as a studio they could also be potentially damaging to your health.

We hardly need to explain why it is worth the effort to clean your oil paint brushes, that is…

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