pezhore
01-19-2012, 06:28 PM
This was my first brush restoration, and frankly I'm really happy with how it turned out.
I found this brush on Ebay for $10 shipped, and replaced the existing knot with a 20mm Silvertip badger from Whipped dog. My main complaint about the finished product is that it's not as shiny as I would like, but I think it still looks great. Pictures follow:
Hair trimmed, bottom, hole drilled out, sanded, and polished/epoxied final product.
I used a Dremel and the 932 Aluminum Oxide Grinding Stone to smooth out the interior, followed by a light sanding with 1000 grit paper on the handle & 2000 grit wet sanding to get out slight imperfections. Flitz was applied in an attempt to get it shiny, but I still haven't achieved the mirror finish that I was hoping for.
Lessons learned:
The using a buffing disk with the Dremel actually mars the surface (I think it was spinning too fast and melting the top layers of plastic).
Although I used just the right amount of epoxy, I think I may have gotten a bit on the bristles when I was wiping excess off the top of the handle. Next time, I'll wrap the bristles in plastic to make sure they don't come into contact with epoxy.
This was hella easy and cheap. The knot was $14 and the handle was $10. As this was my first restoration, I did have added costs of the Flitz, sandpaper, and epoxy, but I think I'll come out ahead as I continue refreshing old brushes.
I found this brush on Ebay for $10 shipped, and replaced the existing knot with a 20mm Silvertip badger from Whipped dog. My main complaint about the finished product is that it's not as shiny as I would like, but I think it still looks great. Pictures follow:
Hair trimmed, bottom, hole drilled out, sanded, and polished/epoxied final product.
I used a Dremel and the 932 Aluminum Oxide Grinding Stone to smooth out the interior, followed by a light sanding with 1000 grit paper on the handle & 2000 grit wet sanding to get out slight imperfections. Flitz was applied in an attempt to get it shiny, but I still haven't achieved the mirror finish that I was hoping for.
Lessons learned:
The using a buffing disk with the Dremel actually mars the surface (I think it was spinning too fast and melting the top layers of plastic).
Although I used just the right amount of epoxy, I think I may have gotten a bit on the bristles when I was wiping excess off the top of the handle. Next time, I'll wrap the bristles in plastic to make sure they don't come into contact with epoxy.
This was hella easy and cheap. The knot was $14 and the handle was $10. As this was my first restoration, I did have added costs of the Flitz, sandpaper, and epoxy, but I think I'll come out ahead as I continue refreshing old brushes.