I keep my brush sitting in acetone in-between use while doing the sanding coat. On my last board I noted that the nose was taking particularly long to kick (sanding coat). Then I remembered that I did a little touching up on the nose. I couldn’t recall, but it’s possible that I put the brush back in the acetone before doing the touchup. So it got me thinking; do you guys let the brush thoroughly dry before using it? While I’m at it; I find myself picking brush hairs out of my curing resin coats. Is this a common problem, or am I just using a poor quality brush? I was going to grab a nice one from home depot, but all the literature on glassing I had all referred to “natural hair brushes” so I thought I’d play safe and buy one from EZFoam. I end up getting some cheap look brush – that sheds. What do you guys use (hair type)… does it matter? Prost,
k here is a good way. 1. dip in new acetone and swish around for a minute. 2. pull it out and swing it in the air towards teh ground getting alot of acetone and resin out of the brush. 3. new acetone and repeat. 4. new acetone and repeat. 5. take the brush and beat the crap out of it against your hand over and over in all directions. after a few times of doing this i dont loose the bristles anymore. also at walmart they sell wood handeled brushes with gold bristles that are about 11 bucks for 3 of variying sizes. they are great cause i use them over and over and over. for hotcoats ding repairs everything. also for step one you can use old acetone. but for steps 3 and 4 use brand new. good luck man austin and oh yea make sure all acetone is out…it only takes like 5 whacks against your hand for it to dry. http://members.cox.net/austinsurfboards
I dont glass but I do extensive board repair on mine and friend’s boards and found the foam brushes work great and you toss them when done.
after a few times of doing this i dont loose the bristles anymore. also at > walmart they sell wood handeled brushes with gold bristles that are about > 11 bucks for 3 of variying sizes. they are great cause i use them over and > over and over. for hotcoats ding repairs everything. also for step one you > can use old acetone. but for steps 3 and 4 use brand new. good luck man > austin and oh yea make sure all acetone is out…it only takes like 5 > whacks against your hand for it to dry. Thanks, you bring up a good point… my second board wasn’t as white as my first, I think it’s because 1) I used the old resin bucket which has gotten a little funky, and 2) I glassed and hot coated the same day, which means my acetone was really used by that time. Guess I’ll drop an extra two bucks on some new buckets next time… cheers,
Thanks, you bring up a good point… my second board wasn’t as white as my > first, I think it’s because 1) I used the old resin bucket which has > gotten a little funky, and 2) I glassed and hot coated the same day, which > means my acetone was really used by that time. Guess I’ll drop an extra > two bucks on some new buckets next time…>>> cheers, I have three 1 gal. metal buckets with plywood lids.That way you have acetone that is clean…semi clean…dirty.Wash the brushes in rotation going from dirty to semi clean to clean.Keep the system going and you will save a lot of material.Keep squeeges in acetone or they will dry out…R. Brucker
I keep my brush sitting in acetone in-between use while doing the sanding > coat. On my last board I noted that the nose was taking particularly long > to kick (sanding coat). Then I remembered that I did a little touching up > on the nose. I couldn’t recall, but it’s possible that I put the brush > back in the acetone before doing the touchup. So it got me thinking; do > you guys let the brush thoroughly dry before using it?>>> While I’m at it; I find myself picking brush hairs out of my curing resin > coats. Is this a common problem, or am I just using a poor quality brush? > I was going to grab a nice one from home depot, but all the literature on > glassing I had all referred to “natural hair brushes” so I thought I’d > play safe and buy one from EZFoam. I end up getting some cheap look brush > – that sheds. What do you guys use (hair type)… does it matter?>>> Prost, The brushes I get from Fiber Hawaii (called Aussie brushes) hardly shed a all. After taking your brush out of acetone, shake it hard then blow it dry with air nozzle from compressor. This not only dries the brush but blows off any particles left on it. Aloha, Kokua
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The brushes I get from Fiber Hawaii (called Aussie brushes) hardly shed a > all. After taking your brush out of acetone, shake it hard then blow it > dry with air nozzle from compressor. This not only dries the brush but > blows off any particles left on it. Aloha, Kokua Buy good burshes. Keep them clean. Like the man said. Pay me now or Pay me later.