Simple and It Works

I like things that are simple and that work. But, as a painter you might gain from my happy accident. I was over talking with a friend, not too long ago and he is a furniture re-finisher. Really great work, but it’s also messy as any an occupation as I’ve witnessed. He uses a mixture that includes diesel (fuel) and stand oil and always another oil such as walnut, depending on the color of the wood and the effect. He uses this mixture as a finish to the wood. It really brings out the grain in a way that is simply amazing. Oh, but the mess. Well, he uses this “SimpleGreen” stuff in a green bottle that really seemed to clean the area and whatever he used it on of grease and oil.

Painting is what I do - clean-up is pretty much a chore that follows painting, and not the least of which is cleaning my brushes. I don’t use many brushes, but I really like finishing off quickly. It works really well. I wipe off as much paint as reasonable, then use SimpleGreen to take the oil out of my brushes, finally I still use an oil soap that replaces some of the elasticity of my natural hair brushes, but works just as well with synthetics. Works for me.


Really - I, nor anyone I know have any affiliation whatsoever with this product.