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    Default Handy paint brush storage

    The only ShopBot connection is that I know many of you use SculptNoveau products, as do I. My shop does not have a sink, so cleaning brushes every time I use them is a nuisance. Here is what I came up with.

    I place each individual brush in a Paint Brush Cover and then place three brushes in a Rectangular Food Container which has a snap on lid AND a tray in the bottom which allows me to keep a little water in the bottom of the container. This works like a humidor so the brushes stay fresh for weeks.

    This has been working well for me, so just wanted to pass on the idea.

    My only complaint is that the manufacturer of the Paint Brush Cover glues on their labels to last for centuries. I would love to peel off the labels so I could see from the top which brush was inside, but I haven't found a solvent which works.

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    Try soaking the label with either WD-40 or GooGone, a citrus based cleaner. Neither of these will eat into the plastic. Hope it works for you.

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    McMaster Carr has them and they ship real fast

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    I use dollar store ziplock bags. I put it in, roll it up to squeeze all air out and then zip it up around the handle. Works for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by myxpykalix View Post
    I use dollar store ziplock bags. I put it in, roll it up to squeeze all air out and then zip it up around the handle. Works for me.
    I do the same, and toss in fridge to keep cool and paint doesn't dry up. Done this and pulled brush out after more than a month in fridge, and paint still wet and no issues painting with it.
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