I use a counter top as a painting area and I am looking for something I can spray or brush on the counter top and end up with a slicker surface to make removing the paint easier. I have been using windex [spray on and let it soak] which eventually gets the paint off. Just looking for a better way. BT
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I use a counter top as a painting area and I am looking for something I can spray or brush on the counter top and end up with a slicker surface to make removing the paint easier.
Not much will stick to used motor oil. Or for that matter, you could flood it with water. Less messy than the oil.
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Don't think the wife would go for that since it is her painting area in her laundry room but thanks for the reply. Didn't want to use paint thinner because of the odor and the area is not well ventelated. Just looking for a quick fix that would work better since she wants to keep the paint cleaned up so it will be nice and tidy. Thanks BT
Use some strech wrap.
Get the big rolls sold to wrap boxes.
What is the existing countertop material? How big is the area that needs to be protected? What's she painting? How many? How often? What kind of paint? What colors?
How about laying a piece of plywood on the counter to paint on. Stand it up in the corner when you're not using it. Or even cardboard. Or how about a heavy coat of wax. The paint might not wipe off, but you could scrape it off with a spatula.
I was wondering the same thing? How bout a couple of sawhorses and a piece of plywood in the garage?
I thought you were supposed to do laundry in the laundry room?
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Bob
Pam, like you spray on cooking pots. Readily available and cleans off with a little soap and water. Just don't contaminate whatever you are spraying with anything you might use.
Dave
some sort of silicon spray/wipe on product? just be real carefull about contaminating whatever your staining...
a paper roll mounted at the end of the counter, like in the doctor's office?
a heavy canvas roll that you pull out when you need it?
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I'm also wondering what the countertop is made of, and what kind of painting is being done, what paints are being used, etc.
In the meantime, how about a coat of paste wax. One minute to wipe on, five minutes later, buff off. Two coats if required. Should work well. Eaily renewed, and won't harm the countertop or things put on the top at a later date.
how about WD-40?
When my neices are over, I have a roll of newsprint/ newspaper on hand. It's available through craft stores but I find the best and cheapest is available at the local newspaper printing facility. They always stop the rolls about a hundred or two feet from the end. The balance of the roll gets thrown into the recycle bins. The co gives them to anyone who asks. Sometimes I'll tip a guy if he lets me pull up to the loading dock and I can drive away with 4 rolls.
It's more manageable than rosin paper and cheaper than craft paper. Plus, you can easily read whatever notes you write on it!
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My first thought after reading the question was...how 'bout something like Rain-X, the stuff you put on your car windshield that makes the rain water and road grime slide right off?
Counter top came from home depot and we paint crafts. shelves, snowmen, scarecrows, candle holders and a 100 or so other crafty items you might be able to think of. thanks for the replies. great ideas too. thanks BT
Dropclothe?
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I thought that to, but thought it to obvious, guess not.
We have tried drop cloths before and they usually keep the counter top clean but when we change colors the drop cloth is still wet with the last color and usually gets on the next item to paint. Would really like to paint, wipe up the mess and go on to the next item. We use a lot of acrilic paint and water base stains which dries pretty quick but we also use a lot of interior wall and trim paints which do not dry as quick. We are doing a lot more shelves, small cabinets, book cases and other wood items etc. and just looking for a quick cleanup process after a day of painting. We make a batch of items one day and paint the next and so forth. Most of the items I have been doing lately have been special order and no two people want the same color- I'm sure you know all about that-right- I'll try some wax first and see how it goes. Thanks for the replies. BT
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I like the wax idea also, but I wouldnt worry about buffing it, just put it on heavy and wipe up when your done.
You can also use multiple drop cloths? Hang the wet ones out in the garage to dry. Just some thoughts.
Doug
http://www.pro-tect.com/
I use a lot of products from here to protedct surfaces. Along the lines of the wide Saran Wrap stuff, but tougher and with varying degreees of stikum. Check it out.
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The wax is a good idea too and the silicone, but both can contaminate some paints just by proximity
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Plastic dropcloth or some call it visqueen .The plastic has enough static that it will attract oversray. use the cheep 2mil stuff and just stick another on top ,then throw the whole mess out.
I use Butcher's Bowling Alley Wax on my table saw and have no problems. It is carnauba and has no silicones to mess up a finish. If not buffed off it might be a problem though. I tried some on our Formica counter top to clean a spot from some humidifier additive and it does well.
Treated it with Gel Gloss (avail at HD)to test also and it seems to slicken it up pretty well also. I wondered if the old product Glass Wax would work, just leave the coat on until you clean up.
Thanks to all for the great ideas. one of these is bound to work. BT
Just thought I would let you know that I found product that works great to make paint cleanup easier. It's called [countertop magic] and it comes in a spray bottle and I found it at the depot. Paint sat for three days before I cleaned it up and it came right off with windex and a paper towel! Thanks to all for your ideas. BT
I have an outfeed for my table saw with about 10 coats of lacquer on it. I also wax it regularly with a carnuba wax.
One of the benefits I've noticed is that glue spillage and various coatings just seem to wipe off with a rag or pop off with a plastic scraper.
we usually schedule counter tops installed after the painting is done, (but there's always some touch-up.)
roll out some rosin paper?
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