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I never realized how much paint I was wasting until I measured it

I was repainting my kitchen cabinets last weekend and decided to weigh my paint can before and after. Over about 6 hours of work with a brush and roller, I lost nearly a full cup of paint to dried up bits on the tray and brush. That's almost $8 worth of paint just gone. Found the idea on a YouTube channel called The Paint Life. Has anyone else tried tracking their paint waste? Any tips for cutting down on it?

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vera_roberts•20h ago

That $60 paint sprayer I bought on sale ended up costing me triple in cleanup

I grabbed a cheap HVLP sprayer from the hardware store last month for painting my kitchen cabinets. First coat went on great, but then I didn't clean it right away and the tip clogged solid. Tried soaking it in thinner for two days and still couldn't get it working, so I had to buy a new replacement tip for $25. Then I spent another $40 on extra thinner and brushes to fix the mess I made on the floor trim. Has anyone else had luck with those budget sprayers or is it just me getting a bad one?

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