Dirt in paint

[bikeit]

I used white gloss paint earlier, its the second time the paint has been used, i have just looked at the painting i done earlier and there is small bits of dirt all over it.
I dont think the dirt is coming from the brush so it must be in the paint, is there a way of straining the paint to remove the dirt or am i better to dump the paint and get some new paint?

 

[TheDec]

You can both stretch and tape a piece of muslim over a suitable container and slowly decant your paint through it or you could use a nylon stocking/tights.

I tend to get more excited with the stocking.

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[TheDec]

Sorry that should read muslin.

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[joe-90]

Oohh Matron - a Freudian slip.

 

[joe-90]

If the dirt were in the paint it would show up when you were brushing it and be the same colour as the paint. It's probably wind blown.

 

[TheDec]

Oohh Matron - a Freudian slip.

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[bikeit]

joe90 it cant be wind blow as the painting was done indoors.

Off topic: which Purdy brushes are best for oil based paints?

 

[TheDec]

Well my preference for oils is the pure china bristle, but that is just a personal choice. Best Purdy synthetic for oils Monarch Elite.

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[bikeit]

TheDec do you know where the cheapest place online is for the brushes?

 

[TheDec]

Try these www.decoratingwarehouse.co.uk

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[bikeit]

Are these the ones?

http://www.decoratingwarehouse.co.u...ushes-2/purdy-monarch-elite-3-brush-pack/1316

 

[TheDec]

Thats the ones.

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[bikeit]

Cheers mate.

 

[bikeit]

Got the Elite brushes, used them yesterday for the first time to paint a hand rail and the finish is a lot better than the brushes i was previously using the paint seems to flow better also.

 

[TheDec]

Glad to here it.

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