Allow the baking soda to sit for 5-10 minutes and then rinse the cement off with water for 10-15 minutes*. (For a 12'x12' patio uses 2 regular sized boxes). After 15-30 minutes, pour baking soda on to the cement to neutralize the acid. Scrub the acid with a stiff brush to maximize cleaning. Avoid spraying on windy days or days with a temperature exceeding 90F. Wear safety glasses and protective gloves. Next thoroughly soak the cement with water and the spray the acid with a spray bottle. Sizes available - 50 ml 125 ml 250 ml 500 ml 1 Litre.Washing cement with Crown ® Muriatic Acid is a good idea because it will ensure that small bits of old paint will be released, allowing for a better bond for painting to be made for the new coating.įirst dilute 1 part acid to 4 parts water by pouring acid to water. If you need to dispose of unused Brush Cleaner, before throwing away ask your local art club if they could make use of it, you may do someone a good deed!ĭispose of 'paint sludge' by putting onto damp sand or soil in a container.ĭo not throw the liquid or brush washings down the sink.
After use allow to settle and decant off the clear liquid, this saves on waste and makes it economical in use. The Zest-it Brush Cleaner has considerable active strength, meaning it is re-usable many times for brush washing. Use for cleaning oil paint, oil colour, oil bars, oil pastels, oil based ink, wax based products, Damar varnish and other oil based products from your brushes, palette, painting knives, rollers and equipment. If you are unsure, as a suggestion, try a 50/50 mix and adjust the proportions from there. Painting mediums can be a personal 'thing' and the ratio of the mix is not fixed.
Linseed oils are very viscous and it takes a decent amount of 'agitation' for the two products to mix together thoroughly. Your painting medium will be easier to make-up if you add the Oil to the solvent and not the other way round. Use it to make a medium by mixing with Linseed Stand Oil and Cold Pressed Linseed Oil. However we would advise using the same diluent for dilution as mixing solvents could cause your varnish to go cloudy. Zest-it Brush Cleaner can be used to make a standard "5 lb cut" varnish and dilute it down to your required strength. You may have read that only turpentine will dissolve these resins, this has not been the case for many years, so you can use it to make your own varnish if you wish. It is an excellent solvent for Gum Damar and other resin for making varnish. Thin oil paint 'as thin as ink' for under-painting a canvas or colouring a surface.Įxcellent for blending oil pastel, oil bars and paint sticks, can be used to give a smooth finish, the same techniques can be used with wax based media. Use as a diluent to thin oil paint, oil based ink, oil pastels and wax pencils. It is re-usable, which makes it economical and a little goes a long way. It can travel by road, sea and air, therefore an excellent accompaniment if you are going on a painting holiday (depending on the airline). It does not contain any Aromatics or CFC's and it is non-flammable, non-toxic and biodegradable with low VOC's and is therefore kinder to the environment. The Zest-it Oil Paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner is a much safer solvent for oil painters than Gum Turpentine and White Spirit, it has been an excellent replacement for many years. Use as diluent, medium and solvent for oil based media.įor an unbiased testimonial of the Zest-it Oil Paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner Zest-it® Oil paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner
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