To Freeze or Not to Freeze
One of our professional painters has learned the hard way when freezing his paint brushes over night. He mentions that back in the good old days when he used to be able to freeze his brushes instead of cleaning them, it helped greatly because the paint didn’t dry on the brush. He didn’t have to spend the time cleaning them out at the end of the day. He was only able to do this because he used oil paint on just about everything – and oil paint does not freeze. Nowadays, the use of oil paint is long gone.
There are many people who still think they can use the freezer method with the paints we use today. Since oil paint hasn’t been used in years and latex paint is the new thing, it will freeze and you’ll find yourself with a brushsicle in the morning. It will be quite some time before you can actually use the brush again. Paint brushes can be quite expensive and it would be a shame to throw them out. Most latex paints, once frozen, will not go back to their natural viscosity – it turns into a jelly mess, rendering the brush completely useless. If this occurs and goes unnoticed, your painting project could end up being a disaster and a waste of time and money.
The moral of the story is –take the time to wash out your brushes after you paint, unless you’re still able to find some old oil paint lying around. It is worth it in the end for a professional looking paint job. For any questions that you have please contact us at 1-866-965-STAR or visit our website to chat live with a representative.
