Help I’ve got some silicone in my gloss!

[chrisfi]

I had almost finished the gloss coat on my new door frame when I dragged the brush over a remnant of silicone from sealing around the bath. The paint immediately started to mottle. I have stopped painting and am allowing it to dry.

Could anyone help with advice on how to recover from this? How should I prep the mottled area and that contaminated by the silicone? I would like to avoid repainting the whole door frame.

Also, would it be safe to clean the brush or should I throw it away?

Thanks.

 

[sparkwright]

If the paint is still very wet you can try cleaning up the area with a clean cloth with some white spirit on it, and carry on painting.

However, if the paint is drying out and is NOT in a workable condition, leave it to dry as you may end up in a right mess. Ideally wait for it to dry if you can wait, then clean it up, and touch up with paint.

 

[sparkwright]

Clean the brush thoroughly with white spirit. Use another brush if you need to finish the area you are painting if it will save you drying time.

 

[sparkwright]

Gloss is surprisingly easy to touch up, sand any blemishes (when dry) with a very fine sand paper. Obviously some areas are easier to touch up if they are out of eye level.

When doing gloss work always keep a clean cloth and white spirit nearby as this will save time when a problem arises.