How To (Safely) Discard Your Acrylic Paint Water

How to Safely Discard Your Acrylic Paint Water If you are an artist working with acrylics or a gel printer, you probably know that tossing your acrylic paint water, or dirty water, down the drain is not only horrible for your plumbing, but for the environment as well. But you might not know how to take care of it. In today’s video, I’ll share 3 different ways to safely dispose of your dirty paint water. It’s all about Flocculation, baby! 💜 This is a quick one, but full of easy and ways to take care of the acrylic paint water problem. Want more of this? Join my FREE Resources community here: https://painted-paper-studio.kit.com/all-the-free-stuff, and you’ll get immediate access to ALL my free resources - including my comprehensive FREE Gel Plate Video Course, templates, free downloads, and difficult to find resources (like medical exam paper) 👉🏼 ALL My Free Resources in one place 👈🏼 ⭐https://painted-paper-studio.kit.com/all-the-free-stuff ⭐️ #acrylicpainting #studiotips #artandtheenvironment This video is not sponsored. _____________________ ▶️Videos Mentioned ▶️ How to Use Golden’s Crash System https://youtu.be/LLyJH-2xzX4?si=KFjlSMLDpC1cnkcI How to Use The 2-step Aluminum Sulfate & Hydrated Lime Method https://justpaint.org/removing-water-based-paint-solids-from-rinse-water/ _____________________ ☕️ Buy me a cup of coffee? ☕️ If you've enjoyed this video and would like to support this channel, you can buy me a coffee, and I'll think you're an angel! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/paintedpaperstudio 🥰 _____________________ 🎨Supplies for this session 🎨 Aluminum Sulfate - food grade (garden grade is fine) https://amzn.to/4sI4xIf Hydrated Lime (Powder - not granular) https://amzn.to/4brMgIb Golden’s Complete Crash System https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101249869-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2Fgolden-crash-paint-solids-waste-water-cleaning-system-solutions-kit%2F Golden’s Refill Crash System (no colander or bucket) https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-101249869-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2Fgolden-crash-paint-solids-waste-water-cleaning-system-refill-kit%2F Compostable Garbage Bags https://amzn.to/4badRyM Libman Pouring Bucket https://amzn.to/414Tgps Kitty Litter Stir stick The links listed above are/may be Amazon affiliate links or other affiliate links to supplies that I actually use. I may receive a small commission on purchases made using these links, but please be assured that purchasing supplies through these links will not incur any additional costs for you; it simply helps support my channel. 💜 I genuinely appreciate your support! 💜 My YouTube channel is dedicated to helping creatives like you build confidence by creating mixed-media art pieces you love. It's a place to come for encouragement and technique-building. I specialize in painting papers, gel printing, and mixed media collage. I'm so glad you're here. ________ 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Tip 1: Kitty Litter 02:20 Tip 2: The "Crash" system 10:53 Tip 3: Create Your Own Solution