Dried paint in paint trays

C_Ronaldo

Ive got a paint tray the kind you use with the roller for a ceiling with some dried paint on it is there any way to get the dried paint off

roddydogs

C_Ronaldo wrote: »

Ive got a paint tray the kind you use with the roller for a ceiling with some dried paint on it is there any way to get the dried paint off

Are you THE C.Ronaldo? seriously how much is a new tray & Roller? about £1.75 in Wilko!:T

C_Ronaldo

No im not the man utd player, i dont know why i picked the username,
all i wnat to do is get as much paint off the tray as possible

lindens

Not much help now but before i put the paint in the tray i cover the entire tray with a carrier bag, and when finished painting throw the bag away and tray is still clean.

C_Ronaldo

Yes its not much help but thanks for that tip ill remember that,

Avoriaz

lindens wrote: »

Not much help now but before i put the paint in the tray i cover the entire tray with a carrier bag, and when finished painting throw the bag away and tray is still clean.

Good idea.

Mr Ronaldo can do that with his paint marked tray unless the paint is too lumpy.

handyman.

i always brush as much out the tray as possible, then let it dry off.

Repeat till you cant lift the tray up due to weight of layers of paint.

kruez

Not what your asking but, I was in B&Q the other day, and they had two disposable trays for 98p, or a more rigid one for 98p.

jimbo_the_jetset

Water and a scouring pad (washing up type). Job done

moonrakerz

lindens wrote: »

Not much help now but before i put the paint in the tray i cover the entire tray with a carrier bag, and when finished painting throw the bag away and tray is still clean.

If it's big job that you cant finish in one day, put the head of the paint roller in a carrier bag, the paint will remain wet, so you just carry on using it the next day.

well-medicated

Fairy liquid and a little green scrubbing pad. Takes the lot off, no problems.