How to Remove the Paint From a Power Grill Brush
If you have paint on your power grill brush after cleaning your grill, you need to be careful when you clean it. Cleaning the power grill brush improperly can lead to it not working correctly. You can easily bend the bristles in the power grill brush. You can use tools you might already have on hand and a solvent to clean your power grill brush.
Supplies:
- Gloves
- Lacquer thinner
- 2-gallon bucket
- Tongs
- Heavy-duty fabric drop cloth
- 80-grit sandpaper
- Coarse sponge
- Remove the battery from the power grill brush and unplug it from any type of electrical power. Put on protective gloves to protect your hands from the harsh bristles on the power grill brush.
- Remove the brush attachment from the power grill brush. If you do not know how to do this, refer to the power grill brush’s user manual for instructions.
- Put one gallon of lacquer thinner into a 2-gallon bucket. Put the brush attachment that you just removed from the power grill brush into the thinner and let it soak for a few minutes. You can purchase lacquer thinner at any home supply store.
- Use large tongs to remove the brush attachment from the thinner, and lay it on a heavy-duty drop cloth. Do not remove the brush with your bare hands, as the thinner will damage your skin. Use 80-grit sandpaper to remove the paint from the bristles. Be careful as you use the sandpaper that you do not damage the bristles.
- Dip a corner of a course sponge into the thinner. Use the sponge to clean any paint that is remaining on the grill brush. Reattach the grill brush approximately 30 minutes after you finish cleaning it.