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Re: Varnishing problem
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 3/23/2001, 9:23 am
In Response To: Re: Varnishing problem (John Michne)

: Rob - Thanks for the reply. The brushes are wood handle, black foam, with the
: plastic stiffener inside, made in China. I got them at Home Depot. I also
: have a badger hair brush - would that be any better? - John

The foam brushes from Home Depot at first glance look like the right ones, but I expect they aren't. Does the wood handle extend into the foam or does it end at a plastic bit. The good foam brush have a plastic stiffener but you can't see it. The handle extends into the foam. The foam on these brushes has smaller cells than I have seen in from Home Depot.

The handles of my brushes say "POLY-BRUSH not for shallac or lacquer JEN MFG USA" I can get them at the local True Value hardware store or as Rob suggests Jamestown Distributors. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/

Messages In This Thread

Varnishing problem
John Michne -- 3/22/2001, 7:04 pm
Re: Varnishing problem
Ronnie -- 3/23/2001, 1:25 pm
Re: Varnishing problem
Byron -- 3/23/2001, 9:37 am
Re: Varnishing problem
Ross Leidy -- 3/23/2001, 10:29 am
Electro-static dusting cloths
John Michne -- 3/23/2001, 10:49 am
Re: Electro-static dusting cloths
Larry C. -- 3/23/2001, 12:29 pm
Yes, very likely that's why *NM*
Ross Leidy -- 3/23/2001, 11:08 am
Re: Varnishing problem
Matthew -- 3/22/2001, 7:58 pm
Re: Varnishing problem
Rob Macks -- 3/22/2001, 7:19 pm
Re: Varnishing problem
John Michne -- 3/22/2001, 8:46 pm
Foam Brushes
Steve -- 3/23/2001, 10:56 am
Re: Foam Brushes
Richard Boyle -- 3/23/2001, 11:38 am
Re: Foam Brushes
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/26/2001, 10:21 am
Re: Foam Brushes
Richard Boyle -- 3/26/2001, 6:53 pm
Re: Foam Brushes *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/27/2001, 9:14 am
Re: Foam Brush tip
Dean Trexel -- 3/27/2001, 10:06 am
Re: Foam Brush tip
Al Gunther -- 3/29/2001, 10:54 am
Re: Foam Brushes
Dave Houser -- 3/23/2001, 7:06 pm
Re: Varnishing problem
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/23/2001, 9:23 am
Re: Varnishing problem
Rob Macks -- 3/22/2001, 9:18 pm
Rob, Let Me Get This Straight....
Brion -- 3/23/2001, 12:05 pm
Re: Rob, Let Me Get This Straight....
Rob Macks -- 3/23/2001, 1:30 pm
varnishing
Mark S. -- 3/23/2001, 1:29 pm