But for now, you really need to know how to get acrylic paint out of clothes. Luckily, acrylics wash out much easier than any other medium, including oil paint, charcoal or pastels.

How to clean acrylic paintbrushes Acrylic paint dries very quickly and therefore paintbrushes used for acrylic paints should be cleaned quickly.

If you’ve been painting moldings and trims with oil-based paint, you’ll need to use mineral spirits or turpentine to thoroughly clean your brush. Denatured alcohol works best for shellac.