Winsor & Newton Brush Cleaner & Restorer, 16.0-oz Bottle

>.. I use this in very small amounts, 10ml or less as a rule. It works wonders at removing dried acrylic paint from many surfaces. Sort of works on cloth, though not as thoroughly as it does on paint brushes. After machine washing and drying, I can reduce the paint on the cloth, but cannot remove it entirely. I suspect the dissolved paint enters the fibers and stays there.>.. BUT, fresh paint on cloth, dried paint but not previously machine washed and dried, dissolved completely the paint and by putting a cotton ball behind the paint, and using a cotton-tipped applicator with this solvent got the paint between the cotton, and the applicator leaving the cloth paint free! OUTSTANDING!>.. In addition, I have removed all the paint from some rocks that I had painted and was unhappy with. Draped a paper towel over the dried paint on the rock, poured a very small amount of the product over the rock, and allowed it to work over several hours. Then used a plastic scraper to clean off the paint, right down to the rock's surface, allowing me to reuse that rock.>.. Much as I hate to admit this, i do not always clean my brushes thoroughly. I make amends to those brushes by putting a small amount of this cleaner into a small plastic jar, and let the brush(es) soak over night, and then remove them for a thorough cleaning in the sink. The paint that had gathered at the point where the bristles are clamped by the metal ferrule now is ready to release the paint that was there. Dip, wait, clean; very easy and very simple.

This cleaner removes oil or acrylic that has dried into brushes, and has rescued many of my favorites. Most effective on natural bristles. While near odorless, it is not to be trifled with...it can strip the paint off brush handles too, so avoid getting it on your skin. A little goes a long way and the liquid can be kept and reused.

I use this to get acrylic artist’s paint out of my t-shirts. And it works particularly well on paint that has not be pushed or smeared to deeply into the fabric. Although, it will often work - with some vigorous brushing and additional applications - on deeper penetration as well. I’ve used this product to restore brushes too. It’s a good product. BTW, this product does not react to the dye in my shirts. But it may in yours. Probably best to test before you douse your favorite shirt with this stuff.

This brush cleaner is great! It cleans oil paint of your brush in minutes, the process is pretty easy and the instructions are very helpful as well. The after picture isn't leftover paint my brush is just stained, but you can definitely tell a difference between the two pics. The only problem is if the cleaner touches the handle of your brush it will mess it up a bit. So only pour a little in your (glass) cup that way it only touches the bristles and not the handle. (Make sure to read the instructions on the bottle to help you with the process) And the last thing is keep it away from cuts, it burns really bad, so be careful. Other than that I think this is a great product, I highly recommend!

The only soap I use to wash my acrylic nail brushes with...it works perfectly. Gets out any acrylic I may have got in my brush. Does not dry out the brush. Don't take to long to dry....

I've never written a review before, but I feel compelled to this time. Aside from melting the paint right off your paint brushes, Windsor and Newton Brush Cleaner and Restorer was a great product for removing factory paint from action figures without damaging the plastic. Recently, within the last year or so, they've changed the formula and it no longer works the same way. It doesn't even clean my brushes as effectively as it used to. Supremely disappointed.

Such a great —and powerful— product! I only occasionally use this on my brushes, but it is a WONDER for removing paints or residues from many surfaces. It totally got a bunch of dried latex paint out of jeans & a shirt I thought were ruined from brushing up against wet paint at work. (My colleagues call it Jesus’s Tears, for its miraculous results. They now stock a big bottle in the supply cabinet.) That said— it is STRONG, & will melt surfaces if left on too long. After using Windsor & Newton brush cleaner on a surface, you also need to completely clean it away with rubbing alcohol &/or soap & water. It is a paint remover, but without the noxious smell. I use it for household tasks, often instead of Goo-Gone or scrapers.

I accidentally left OIL based paint on my favorite paint brush for a few days; leaving it hard as a rock. So after doing a bit a research I decided to give this stuff a try and let me tell you…IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!…Notmonly dud I get this brush clean. But I used it on ALL of my brushes. From crafting brushes to my Purdy paint brushes and they’re all completely revived! I love this stuff so much, I’ve since ordered a second; as it’s something I must have on hand at all times now.But this time around, I came up with an idea to make it last longer-So as shown in the photo, I let my brushes soak for as long as they need to. It could take overnight or several days depending on type of paint (acrylic, latex, oil, chalk, mineral…) and how much much dried up paint is on them. I’ll check in them daily and once they start to soften up, I’ll sort of press the brushes down into the solution to absorb more. Once it’s soft (you’ll notice most of the paint settles at the bottom of the glass jar) I’ll use a wire brush, metal toothed paint comb, dawn dish soap & hot water to remove any excess paint.I’ll then take a pipette to the jar the brush was soaking in; being careful not to disturb the paint that’s accumulated at the bottom and I’ll suck up all the good solution on top; putting into another small glass jar; screw the lid on top and dispose of the original jar. (All small jars are recycled from roasted peppers, artichoke hearts & garlic, etc. Larger jars are recycled pickle jars). This makes it last a LOT longer. Wish I noticed that paint accumulation at the bottom sooner. But hopefully my experience helps someone else!!