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What is provided is a protective environment for paint paraphernalia and wet paint being used in a painting process. Examples of paint paraphernalia includes paint brushes, paint rollers, paint trays, and paint cans. The protective environment in one form is a flexible polyvinyl chloride of at least

What is provided is a protective environment for paint paraphernalia and wet paint being used in a painting process. Examples of paint paraphernalia includes paint brushes, paint rollers, paint trays, and paint cans. The protective environment in one form is a flexible polyvinyl chloride of at least ½ mil in thickness. The flexible polyvinyl chloride is arranged two provided a three sided connecting edge with the fourth side left unconnected for an opening into the interior portion of the protective environment. The protective environment is placed over the paint paraphernalia and marked with various paint paraphernalia characteristics to aide in the temporary storage and reuse of the paint paraphernalia during a painting job.

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We claim: 1. A protective environment for a paint applicator away from a natural environment, said paint applicator being used by a paint user, the protective environment comprising: a) at least one paint applicator comprising a handle portion and a paint carrying portion coupled thereto, said pain

We claim: 1. A protective environment for a paint applicator away from a natural environment, said paint applicator being used by a paint user, the protective environment comprising: a) at least one paint applicator comprising a handle portion and a paint carrying portion coupled thereto, said paint carrying portion comprises an outer surface portion and an inner volume portion holding wet paint that has a viscosity; b) a containing structure comprising a plurality of containing walls that define a containing chamber, said plurality of containing walls comprise an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface is directly coupled to said paint carrying portion such that said containing structure facilitates protecting said paint applicator from a natural environment and facilitates conforming to the shape of said paint applicator; c) an identification label coupled to said outer surface of said containing structure, said identification label comprising a plurality of preprinted fields comprising preprinted characteristics of said wet paint coupled to said paint carrying portion of said paint applicator, wherein said preprinted characteristics enable a user to place a mark adjacent a corresponding characteristic in at least one of said plurality of preprinted fields; d) wherein said containing structure facilitates housing said paint applicator therein such that said wet paint is sealed off from the natural environment. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said containing structure further comprises an access opening and a closure portion, wherein said access opening enables said paint applicator to be inserted into said containing chamber and said closure portion facilitates sealing said paint applicator within said containing structure. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of containing walls further comprise a wall thickness sized to enable said containing structure wall to conform to a general shape of said paint applicator coupled therein. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said containing structure further comprises a unit weight light enough to enable the viscosity of said wet paint to facilitate coupling said paint applicator to said inner surface of said plurality of containing walls. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said containing chamber further comprises a predetermined interior volume, said interior volume facilitates substantially reducing a wet paint evaporation rate to substantially zero. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of preprinted fields further comprise surface treatment characteristics for surface treatment compounds. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of preprinted fields further comprise: a) a plurality of surface treatment characteristics found within the paint industry including at least paint types, stain types, varnish types, and other types of surface treatment; b) a plurality of wet paint characteristics including inferior paint, exterior paint, latex paint, oil-based paint, flat finishes, gloss finishes, semi-gloss finishes, satin finishes, and other paint finishes; c) a plurality of environment characteristics including exterior, interior, bedroom, master bedroom, bathroom, master bathroom, living room, office, attic, den, hallway, patio, entryway, basement, foyer, kitchen, laundry room, closet, back yard, front yard, side yard, first floor, second floor, third floor, front desk, office number, workspace, break room, conference room, administration, research, and other living or working environments; d) a plurality of surface characteristics including body, trim, doors, windows, ceilings, walls, and other areas; and e) a plurality of paint applicator characteristics including paint tray, paint brush, paint roller, paint pails, paint guns. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said containing structure is further comprised of a noncorrosive flexible composition. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said noncorrosive flexible composition is further comprised of an inner noncorrosive lining and an outer shell. 10. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said containing structure is further comprised of a transparent polyvinyl chloride. 11. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said containing structure is further comprised of a translucent polyvinyl chloride. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said containing structure is further comprised of an opaque polyvinyl chloride. 13. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said containing structure is further comprised of a polyvinyl chloride having a wall thickness not less than ½ mil. 14. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said identification label further comprises a plurality of indication boxes coupled to said outer surface of said containing structure, said plurality of identification boxes are positioned adjacent said preprinted characteristics of said plurality of preprinted fields and enable the user to place a mark in said indication box of at least one of said preprinted characteristics. 15. The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said preprinted characteristics are recorded onto said plurality of preprinted fields imprinted onto said outer surface of said containing structure. 16. The apparatus accordingly to claim 1 wherein said containing structure further comprises a containing chamber sized to house at least one of a paint tray, a paint brush, paint roller, paint pail, and a paint gun.