Cleaning Water – based paint from a brush &/or roller

In a five gallon bucket add ½ cup of fabric softener for every gallon of warm water. The fabric softener helps dissolve the paint. Swish the brush for 10 to 15 seconds and the roller for 30 seconds. Don’t use dish soap – it gums up the ferrule and bristles. Also, don’t rinse the fabric softener off in fresh water - the softener leaves a coat which will allow the paint to flow effortlessly off the tool. For long jobs, clean your brush every two hours. Rub tool dry with a towel.