| CPC B44D 3/125 (2013.01) [A46B 17/04 (2013.01); B44D 3/006 (2013.01); A46B 2200/202 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |

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1. A method for storing a paint instrument having a paint thereon, which comprises the steps of:
(a) wrapping the paint instrument with an absorbent layer; and
(b) wrapping the absorbent layer with a metal foil that is hand formed about the absorbent layer such that the absorbent layer remains in place on the paint instrument.
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