I have found that it's actually easier and faster to remove a THICK layer of dried paint [after soaking] than thin streaks. As you showed, thick coatings just peel or fall off. Thinner coats tend to need more scrubbing. At least that's my experience. I just soaked and cleaned out dozens of old paint by number acrylic pots. I pried out the old dried out globs after a few twist of a little screwdriver. The little bits needed scrubbing with an old toothbrush. Now I have lots of pots to use to mix my own colors in.
Thank you so much i was really desperate looking at my dirty easle...i felt so happy after looking at your video...i would have never thought of that ❤
Haha! You're very welcome, have a super fun time cleaning hehe. Oh, what else did I use last time I did this... oh I used some brush cleaner on the really tough palettes that didn't want to budge. You can get gigantic bottles very cheaply from Bunnings or other hardware/home depo stores.
*HAPPY NEW YEAR!* 🎉 And welcome to another wonderful year of painting and creating. We hope you enjoy this video tip. Running an art school, we end up with so many dried paint palettes to clean at the end of term, so I was thankful dad showed me this simple cleaning trick. No more scrubbing!! ❤ Jess
Can someone appreciage the time she took to teach me a dumb person how to clean pallets like my pallets like brand new my brkthers like when did u get a new pallet
What if i mixed a medium with the acrylic paint for it not dry quicker? Im having a hard time removing it with a soak. Ive only soaked it for a day at most but before i leave it for a week i was wondering if i need to do somethimg else because of the medium?
Sure going to try this and not sure but heard can also use diluted apple cider vinegar? Used gloss in mine & time to soak it as no way can peel it off! Ty!!
Hahaha! Oh don't worry, that's my life every holiday period after 10 weeks of kids being here! Another product you could try using is "Paint Cleanup". If you're in Australia, you can get it from Bunnings near the turps. I use it on very stubborn plates, and spills on our carpet. Works a treat.
What I find with this method, which is another good point about it, is that the globs of paint tend to sink. So it's easy to gently tip out the water part, then scoop the paint into a bin! 👍 Jess
Possibly not. Depending on the wood and how it has been sealed, the water could get into the fibres and expand it, destroying the palette. You may instead have to scrape it off the best you can.
Not a dope at all! A palette can be made out of a lot of things. The ice cube trays are great to hold more paint, but on the flip side are a pain to clean, haha. but give it a go! 🙂
Where we are we have a large patch of stone pebble driveway where we put dirty water. But you probably wouldn't be dealing with as much paint as we do, so I'd recommend removing as much of the solid waste as possible before pouring the water down a sink. If you're concerned, you could do this outside and then hose down the pipe as well to further flush the water away.
We try to keep paint going as long as possible, but once acrylic paint has dried you cannot reactivate it. It's a type of plastic polymer that can dry out very quickly once exposed to the air. If you have acrylic paint in your palette that you want to save, spray it with a little water and cover it with plastic. It will stay wet enough to use for a few weeks.
I have found that it's actually easier and faster to remove a THICK layer of dried paint [after soaking] than thin streaks. As you showed, thick coatings just peel or fall off. Thinner coats tend to need more scrubbing. At least that's my experience. I just soaked and cleaned out dozens of old paint by number acrylic pots. I pried out the old dried out globs after a few twist of a little screwdriver. The little bits needed scrubbing with an old toothbrush. Now I have lots of pots to use to mix my own colors in.
Girl you are a life saver
agreed!!
Such an obvious idea! ...how did I never think about this xD thank you! My pallets are long overdue for a soak xD
Hope it helps! We've just finished another school term so it's time to soak all our palettes again too 😂
I need one cleaned right now before I use it, but I'll do this with my other dirty ones. Thanks!
Thank you so much i was really desperate looking at my dirty easle...i felt so happy after looking at your video...i would have never thought of that ❤
Thank you so much! This is awesome! I will definitely try this out on my MANY pallets that are long overdue for a soak!
Haha! You're very welcome, have a super fun time cleaning hehe. Oh, what else did I use last time I did this... oh I used some brush cleaner on the really tough palettes that didn't want to budge. You can get gigantic bottles very cheaply from Bunnings or other hardware/home depo stores.
Thank you for such clear direction
*HAPPY NEW YEAR!* 🎉 And welcome to another wonderful year of painting and creating. We hope you enjoy this video tip. Running an art school, we end up with so many dried paint palettes to clean at the end of term, so I was thankful dad showed me this simple cleaning trick. No more scrubbing!! ❤ Jess
Can someone appreciage the time she took to teach me a dumb person how to clean pallets like my pallets like brand new my brkthers like when did u get a new pallet
Haha, so obvious yet never did it. Thanks a lot, I'll give it a try!
Nice! Thank you. I will give it a try.
Thank you so much❤. It really worked❤❤
I am on day 2 of leavinh my palette in water! Will edit this comment for progress
Is your palette still in the water?
@@deanotyl4802 haha no, i don’t even remember how many days did i leave my palette in water, but it didn’t work. I had to scrape the paint off
Thank you for your great tip but I don't envy you cleaning up after all them kids paint pots.
Hahaha! Yeah it's not the greatest use of my time, but just one of those things I gotta accept when running an art school 😂
What if i mixed a medium with the acrylic paint for it not dry quicker? Im having a hard time removing it with a soak. Ive only soaked it for a day at most but before i leave it for a week i was wondering if i need to do somethimg else because of the medium?
Often I use hot water, which is quicker, but I may just try this cold water/long time method.
Sure going to try this and not sure but heard can also use diluted apple cider vinegar? Used gloss in mine & time to soak it as no way can peel it off! Ty!!
Watching this after laboriously scrubbing off my palettes 😀
Hahaha! Oh don't worry, that's my life every holiday period after 10 weeks of kids being here! Another product you could try using is "Paint Cleanup". If you're in Australia, you can get it from Bunnings near the turps. I use it on very stubborn plates, and spills on our carpet. Works a treat.
Thank you! My palette was starting to look like it had a mountain on top of it. lol
Oooo... you'll love watching all those mountains slide off after a good soak! 🙂 Jess
You can try nail polish remover. It is also a way
That's a good tip, hope it can help more who see this video 😀
Thank you. I realised I wasn't letting mine sit long enough.
It can take a good few days to soak things off. Easy to leave for a week!
@@GoldCoastArtSchool it worked between that and using Gumption. Thank you!
Where do you dispose of the paint water ?
What I find with this method, which is another good point about it, is that the globs of paint tend to sink. So it's easy to gently tip out the water part, then scoop the paint into a bin! 👍 Jess
@@GoldCoastArtSchool Whoops, didn’t see this comment when I posted. Still, could be a good topic for everyone!
Will this work for wooden palette? I have that and want to clean the paints
Possibly not. Depending on the wood and how it has been sealed, the water could get into the fibres and expand it, destroying the palette. You may instead have to scrape it off the best you can.
Wait...were those old...ice cube trays?
*I have old ice cube trays on top of my fridge! What a dope I am!*
Not a dope at all! A palette can be made out of a lot of things. The ice cube trays are great to hold more paint, but on the flip side are a pain to clean, haha. but give it a go! 🙂
Do you dump the water outside ? Or down the sink??😅
Where we are we have a large patch of stone pebble driveway where we put dirty water. But you probably wouldn't be dealing with as much paint as we do, so I'd recommend removing as much of the solid waste as possible before pouring the water down a sink. If you're concerned, you could do this outside and then hose down the pipe as well to further flush the water away.
So simple I had to watch twice😂
Haha! Love it! Thanks so much 🙂 Jess
in my palette i cleaned with a sanita]izer and kleenex
Is that paint still reusable?
We try to keep paint going as long as possible, but once acrylic paint has dried you cannot reactivate it. It's a type of plastic polymer that can dry out very quickly once exposed to the air. If you have acrylic paint in your palette that you want to save, spray it with a little water and cover it with plastic. It will stay wet enough to use for a few weeks.
@@GoldCoastArtSchool thank you
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I'll give this a go next time I accidentally hurt my wrist and need to have my pallet cleaned