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A system is provided for cleaning paint brushes whose bristles have, from use, developed liquefied accumulations thereon of an oil base paint. A plurality of transparent vessels, each containing the same liquid solvent, are supported in a first predetermined serial relationship such that a paint bru

A system is provided for cleaning paint brushes whose bristles have, from use, developed liquefied accumulations thereon of an oil base paint. A plurality of transparent vessels, each containing the same liquid solvent, are supported in a first predetermined serial relationship such that a paint brush with accumulations of paint thereon can be immersed in sequence in the solvent contained in each of the vessels. A towel dispenser provides toweling for wiping the paint brush to mechanically remove the accumulations of paint thereon before and after immersion of the paint brush into the solvent contained in each of the vessels. Covers are removably attached to each of the vessels for selectively sealing the solvent from the atmosphere. Indicia may be applied to the covers or otherwise associated with the vessels. When the liquid solvent in the first one of the vessels has become substantially contaminated with paint residue from brushes which have previously been cleaned, the remaining vessels are advanced with each successor vessel assuming the former position of a preceding vessel, and a vessel containing fresh solvent is placed in the position of the vessel which was formerly last such that the vessels thereby assume a second predetermined serial relationship.

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A process for cleaning paint brushes whose bristles have, from use, developed liquefied accumulations thereon of an oil base paint, said process comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of vessels, each containing the same liquid solvent of a type capable of physically loosening and removing f

A process for cleaning paint brushes whose bristles have, from use, developed liquefied accumulations thereon of an oil base paint, said process comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of vessels, each containing the same liquid solvent of a type capable of physically loosening and removing from a paint brush the accumulations of paint which have developed thereon; assembling the vessels into a first predetermined serial relationship; inserting a paint brush which has accumulations of paint thereon into a first one of the vessels; vigorously agitating the paint brush in the first one of the vessels so as to physically remove from the brush a maximum amount of the paint accumulations; removing the paint brush from the first one of the vessels; wiping the paint brush with an absorbent towel so as to mechanically remove from the bristles of the brush a maximized amount of the paint accumulations; repeating the preceding two steps in sequence at least one additional time; thereby providing a brush with cleaned bristles, suitable for use once again.