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Top Tip - - Instant Brushes
As a canny Scot it goes against my entire
upbringing to throw away a brush after only about half hour of use ( We have not yet found
an easy way of cleaning them) so, for all those small lay up jobs (such as Root Close
Outs, Tape Joints etc.), We make our own !!! We tried several ways of making them out of
various materials but the following method proved to be the best.
Therefore, to emulate our --- ingenuity ---
creativity --- originality ---resourcefulness --- cautiousness --- carefulness ---
prudence --- pure damned penny pinching meanness --- stupidity ! ! ! Proceed as follows:-
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The parts required are a length of
½" nylon rope, some mixing sticks (tongue depressors) & some masking tape. |
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Cut the round end off the mixing
stick and cut about 1 ½" length of nylon rope. Wrap one turn of masking tape round the cut end of the mixing
stick. Taking one of the strands of rope, attach it to the cut end of the stick, with
about half of the rope sticking out, with another turn of tape.
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Take the second strand of rope and,
holding it tightly against the side of the first strand, attach it to the stick with
another turn of tape.
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Finally take the third strand of
rope and, holding it against the second, attach it with another turn of tape. |
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Grip the bound portion of the stick
in the jaws of a vice with the cut edge of the stick flush with the jaws and the free ends
of the rope sticking up.
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With a clean wire brush (keep a new
wire brush especially for it) brush across the rope to tease it out. |
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Finally trim the ends of the teased
out rope to make your brush. (picture 9) About ½" to ¾" is ideal for a
stippling brush, longer for a brushing brush.
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And there you have it ---- your own home made
brush!! It only takes 2 minutes to make --- less time than it takes to describe --- never
had a bristle coming out of one yet ---- and we don't mind throwing it away.
P.S. Don’t make them too large - - it is
amazing how much epoxy is absorbed in the brush and, for a very small mix, you can loose
half of it in the brush! i.e. use only two or even one strand for very small jobs.
Ted
Only thing I have ever known him to happily
throw out.
Justin
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