Tip: Enough of disposable brushes

[BARICK]

Thought I might throw in a tip.
Not only are art brushes better, but using wide flat brushes allow you to apply more epoxy quicker.
I have a collection of synthetic art brushes for finishing. When I'm done, I pour some Acetone in a glass jar (used coffee jar) and soak the brush in the acetone.
You can get the acetone from Bunnings.

[Daintreeboy]

Sweet mate thanks for the tip. I'll be getting some next time I go.

[maco]

I use a empty marinade sauce bottle. just drill a hole in the lid, jam the brush up through it from the bottom so it fits in the bottle. fill with acetone past end of brush. unscrew lid , dry off brush, apply epoxy . easy as

Keith

[BARICK]

Good idea Maco. Like it.

[Owen]

Just a note: Acetone will dissolve paint, laquer and glue.
Don't fill your container above the level of the bristles or the brush handle will turn crap.

[BARICK]

Owen,
Absolutely, agree there, that's why I only pour a little in the jar to remove the epoxy and then wash the rest out in water.

[Willo]

I also use Hair flat art brushes and find them better to use also ...But just use Metho to clean ....then to recondition and get the residue out when finished use Hair shampoo and conditioner to clean em up ...come up like new
Doubles the life span of the Brushes

[finga]

Thought I might throw in a tip.
Not only are art brushes better, but using wide flat brushes allow you to apply more epoxy quicker.

Yep. I have to agree. A 4" brush allows you to epoxy a rod in about 30 seconds. Slap, slap....job's done

Just kidding
That's all I use. I don't like the disposables at all.
I find the really fine pointy brushes make light work of applying epoxy to those really small fiddly binds you find on guides under size about 10.

[Owen]

I find the really fine pointy brushes make light work of applying epoxy to those really small fiddly binds you find on guides under size about 10.

They make guides smaller than 10 ?!?!


Willo ... mate...
Shampoo and conditioner?
Next you'll be giving them a splash of baby powder.
If its not toxic, it's not clean lol