Latest Batch Of Restores

[ras120]

I just wanted to share some pics of my latest restores. From left to right, Klenzo butterscotch with a 20mm TGN Grade A Silvertip (this is actually a restore of a restore because I was unhappy with the way it originally came out), black & butterscotch Rubberset with a 20mm fan shape TGN Super Badger, red & black Certifyd #2 with a 22mm TGN Silvertip, cream Certifyd #3 with a 22mm TGN Finest, black & butterscotch Fuller with a 20mm bulb shape TGN Super Badger, and a black Rubberset with a 20mm TGN Best badger.

No before pics, but the two black & butterscotch brushes had really ugly seams on the upper black sections that I sanded down and polished away. The red & black Certifyd was my first wooden handle that originally had lacquer over the unstained wood, and I thought the new color scheme would be nicer looking (the before pic of this brush is below).

I tell ya, brush restoring is getting to be one addictive hobby!

[GDCarrington]

Very nice set of restored brushes! Excellent work!

[penned]

Well done!

[Sledgehammer39]

They look awesome, good job!

[Oblique Human]

That 3rd pic is beautiful, as are the restores themselves.

[NexlevMM]

Those look great, I'm becoming a bigger and bigger fan of silvertip knots. Awesome job!

[inspiringK]

Very nice!

How did you restore the colour on the upper (red) part of the Certifyd #2?

[ras120]

Thanks for all the kind comments, gents!

How did you restore the colour on the upper (red) part of the Certifyd #2?

The before pic is from the seller (with poor lighting), and it was (and is) the darker red you see in my pics. I put the black in the lettering by brushing on nail polish, letting it dry completely, and then buffing away the excess with #0000 steel wool. After that, I hit it with some plastic polish and then gave it a spray of clear coat to seal it in.

[brucea]

Nice work. I have done 2 so far. I want to do more but I can't justify having more than 3 brushes. But it really is fun to restore. I may just do a few for some friends that DE shave just for fun and practice.

[dfollett_98]

ras:

That's a beautiful brush family you have there. Very well done, my friend.

Thanks for sharing and enjoy your shaves.

Don

[ras120]

ras:

That's a beautiful brush family you have there. Very well done, my friend.

Thanks for sharing and enjoy your shaves.

Don

Thank you. And it's a family that will probably continue to grow.

[bluesbishop]

Beautiful job !! LOVE the butterscotch/black brushes!