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Am I the only one who didn't do this before? I've always use acid brushes from HF for glues, some stains and the like and they work okay. But recently I wanted to test a finish and rather than grab a regular brush I used an acid brush I could throw away. WOW. I loved it. It's a natural bristle brush and the finish went on smoothly and there was no problem with too much on the brush. I've now used it for a bunch of picture frames and I don't think I'm ever going back to a 1inch brush. Also cleanup! A couple of tablespoons of whatever and it's clean. I've even trimed it to an an angle when needed with no guilt attached of ruining a "good" brush. So versatile.
Why do nobody tell me this? Why?
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Acid brush or Chip brush?
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I love acid brushes for glue and some other things, but the bristles tend to easily fall out, which precludes me using them much for finishing. If I need a smaller, detail brush, I use an artist's brush. The bristles are much finer and don't fall out as readily.
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I've used acid brushes to work stain (glaze) into corners as a way of "aging" a piece. Also dark wax since the bristles are stiff.
And yes, they do fall out. But not wet finishes so no big thing to pick out the escaped bristles.
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Yes we are talking about the acid brush. The metal handle 1/2 wide horse hair brush. I've not had many bristles fall out. I tried to brush them vigorously first to try to lessen that problem. An unsung hero in the shop. (I use the chip brushes too but that's another post)
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What finish type are you using? That could make a big difference.
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I've used them with water based finish and oil based. Works well for both. Not so good with paint.
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I will usually take a pair of scissors and trim the bristles to fit the job better.
Mostly, I hammer the metal ferrel flat to prevent the fibers from coming out, then trim the end to an angled cut and trim off the errant fibers.
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(08-14-2019, 08:57 PM)Scoony Wrote: I will usually take a pair of scissors and trim the bristles to fit the job better.
Mostly, I hammer the metal ferrel flat to prevent the fibers from coming out, then trim the end to an angled cut and trim off the errant fibers.
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I've used them for years to spread glue on 3/4 wide material. Especially when assembling rail and stile doors.
Keep a small can of water there nearby. When done, drop the brush in the can and then later rinse it out and use it again.
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