Using a Window Screen for Better Painting - Quick Tips

Описание: No matter how much care you take, leftover paint always contains dust, fuzz and dirt. You can filter it with disposable cone-shaped filters, which cost about $1 each. But a scrap of aluminum window screen works just as well, and lasts longer.

Lay the screen over a clean bucket and press down in the center to create a slight depression. Slowly pour paint from the can through the screen and into the bucket. Stop when the bucket is half-filled so it's easy to work with. Remove the screen, blot out the excess paint with a rag, then rinse it for future use with water (latex paint) or mineral spirits (oil-based paint).

Fiberglass screening also works; just tape it to the bucket to prevent it from sagging down into the paint.

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