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Re: chip brushes?
By:Grant Goltz
Date: 3/10/1999, 4:14 pm
In Response To: Re: chip brushes? (Jerry Weinraub)

I buy my chip brushes at Grizzly Industrial. They sell a 50 pac that includes 1", 2", and 3" for $19.95 www.grizzlyindustrial.com

> Maybe "chip" is European for "cheap".Cheap is what
> they are ,in all senses of the word.They will lose some bristles at first
> ,and should be tested for loose bristles,and can be cleaned for re-use ,if
> using paint.With epoxy,they can be re-used,but may become stiff or
> soggy,or lose their ability to lay down a smooth coat .They can sell for
> $1 for a 1 1/2 inch in stores,so that sounds like a good deal.They are
> pig, or some kind of critter, bristles.

Messages In This Thread

Cheap chip brushes
Ross Leidy -- 3/2/1999, 5:29 pm
Re: chip brushes?
Shawn Baker -- 3/2/1999, 6:32 pm
Re: chip brushes? use nylon
Dan Lindberg -- 3/3/1999, 6:55 pm
Fixing cheap chip brushes
Jay Babina -- 3/3/1999, 1:25 pm
Re: Fixing brushes - cyanoacrylate
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/3/1999, 2:29 pm
Re: chip brushes?
Stan Heeres -- 3/2/1999, 9:54 pm
Re: chip brushes?
Ross Leidy -- 3/3/1999, 10:19 am
Re: "cheap" brushes?
Shawn Baker -- 3/3/1999, 10:03 am
Re: chip brushes?
Jerry Weinraub -- 3/2/1999, 7:12 pm
Re: chip brushes?
Grant Goltz -- 3/10/1999, 4:14 pm