I have had this baggie with a few foam brushes in my drawer for a couple
of years. I can't recall why I bought them, if in fact I did.
I was finishing the backs of some drawer fronts and I thought the
squareness of the foam brush would leave a nice clean line.
I dipped it in Polyshades Minwax. and watched as the foam turned into a
blob and saw it fall off the handle/stick onto my workbench.
I said: "my goodness, I didn't expect to be inconvenienced in this
fashion."
.
.
.
.
.
I now have some proper ones which do not dissolve in that ultra toxic
volatile...poly? (That stuff wouldn't put a rash on a baby's bottom, for
cryin' out loud.)
"Robatoy" wrote:
>I have had this baggie with a few foam brushes in my drawer for a
>couple
> of years. I can't recall why I bought them, if in fact I did.
> I was finishing the backs of some drawer fronts and I thought the
> squareness of the foam brush would leave a nice clean line.
> I dipped it in Polyshades Minwax. and watched as the foam turned
> into a
> blob and saw it fall off the handle/stick onto my workbench.
> I said: "my goodness, I didn't expect to be inconvenienced in this
> fashion."
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
> I now have some proper ones which do not dissolve in that ultra
> toxic
> volatile...poly? (That stuff wouldn't put a rash on a baby's bottom,
> for
> cryin' out loud.)
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Polyester eats foam for lunch.
When in doubt, I use chip brushes.
Low cost throw away.
PITA if more than a few bristles release, but such is life.
Lew
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have had this baggie with a few foam brushes in my drawer for a couple
> of years. I can't recall why I bought them, if in fact I did.
> I was finishing the backs of some drawer fronts and I thought the
> squareness of the foam brush would leave a nice clean line.
> I dipped it in Polyshades Minwax. and watched as the foam turned into a
> blob and saw it fall off the handle/stick onto my workbench.
> I said: "my goodness, I didn't expect to be inconvenienced in this
> fashion."
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
> I now have some proper ones which do not dissolve in that ultra toxic
> volatile...poly? (That stuff wouldn't put a rash on a baby's bottom, for
> cryin' out loud.)
Those were CHEAP foam brushes. Wooster makes foam brushes that do very well
in oil and water based varnishes. I can very often clean the foam brush
with thinner and re use it several times. These brushes typically have a
plastic handle and ferrule.
On Oct 5, 9:28=A0pm, Steve Turner <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On 10/5/2010 5:39 PM, Robatoy wrote:
>
> > I have had this baggie with a few foam brushes in my drawer for a coupl=
e
> > of years. I can't recall why I bought them, if in fact I did.
> > I was finishing the backs of some drawer fronts and I thought the
> > squareness of the foam brush would leave a nice clean line.
> > I dipped it in Polyshades Minwax. and watched as the foam turned into a
> > blob and saw it fall off the handle/stick onto my workbench.
> > I said: "my goodness, I didn't expect to be inconvenienced in this
> > fashion."
>
> Yeah, that's exactly what you said. =A0:-) =A0I've said the same thing my=
self many
> times!
>
> > I now have some proper ones which do not dissolve in that ultra toxic
> > volatile...poly? (That stuff wouldn't put a rash on a baby's bottom, fo=
r
> > cryin' out loud.)
>
> Well hey, you didn't say what you did with the self-destructing brushes. =
=A0Did
> you keep them "just in case"? =A0If it were me I'd be tempted to find out=
if they
> also dissolve after they've been pissed on.
>
LOL.... I'm not that curious.
I tossed them. But for $ 2.00 for a six-pack with 3 sizes, I'll stick
to the ones I bought.
Back to my Purdy's for the fronts of my doors etc.
On Oct 5, 6:39=A0pm, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have had this baggie with a few foam brushes in my drawer for a couple
> of years. I can't recall why I bought them, if in fact I did.
> I was finishing the backs of some drawer fronts and I thought the
> squareness of the foam brush would leave a nice clean line.
> I dipped it in Polyshades Minwax. and watched as the foam turned into a
> blob and saw it fall off the handle/stick onto my workbench.
> I said: "my goodness, I didn't expect to be inconvenienced in this
> fashion."
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
> I now have some proper ones which do not dissolve in that ultra toxic
> volatile...poly? (That stuff wouldn't put a rash on a baby's bottom, for
> cryin' out loud.)
Geez, I use mine for water poly all the time and I have great luck
with them. I thought they were actually meant for oil poly and the
likes. the ones I buy say not to use in shellac, but if you don't
dilly-dally they work OK.
RP
On Oct 7, 6:26=A0pm, Steve Turner <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On 10/7/2010 1:58 PM, Robatoy wrote:
>
> > In article<[email protected]>,
> > =A0 Markem<[email protected]> =A0wrote:
>
> >> So foam brushes made from corn like the biodegradable peanuts that
> >> melt away in water.
>
> >> Mark
>
> > Sortakinda like pouring lacquer thinner into a styrofoam cup.
>
> What cup?
>
Dunno....was here a second ago....
On 10/5/2010 5:39 PM, Robatoy wrote:
> I have had this baggie with a few foam brushes in my drawer for a couple
> of years. I can't recall why I bought them, if in fact I did.
> I was finishing the backs of some drawer fronts and I thought the
> squareness of the foam brush would leave a nice clean line.
> I dipped it in Polyshades Minwax. and watched as the foam turned into a
> blob and saw it fall off the handle/stick onto my workbench.
> I said: "my goodness, I didn't expect to be inconvenienced in this
> fashion."
Yeah, that's exactly what you said. :-) I've said the same thing myself many
times!
> I now have some proper ones which do not dissolve in that ultra toxic
> volatile...poly? (That stuff wouldn't put a rash on a baby's bottom, for
> cryin' out loud.)
Well hey, you didn't say what you did with the self-destructing brushes. Did
you keep them "just in case"? If it were me I'd be tempted to find out if they
also dissolve after they've been pissed on.
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On 10/7/2010 1:58 PM, Robatoy wrote:
> In article<[email protected]>,
> Markem<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> So foam brushes made from corn like the biodegradable peanuts that
>> melt away in water.
>>
>> Mark
>
> Sortakinda like pouring lacquer thinner into a styrofoam cup.
What cup?
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On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:39:12 -0400, Robatoy
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I have had this baggie with a few foam brushes in my drawer for a couple
>of years. I can't recall why I bought them, if in fact I did.
>I was finishing the backs of some drawer fronts and I thought the
>squareness of the foam brush would leave a nice clean line.
>I dipped it in Polyshades Minwax. and watched as the foam turned into a
>blob and saw it fall off the handle/stick onto my workbench.
>I said: "my goodness, I didn't expect to be inconvenienced in this
>fashion."
>.
>.
>.
>.
>.
>I now have some proper ones which do not dissolve in that ultra toxic
>volatile...poly? (That stuff wouldn't put a rash on a baby's bottom, for
>cryin' out loud.)
So foam brushes made from corn like the biodegradable peanuts that
melt away in water.
Mark
In article <[email protected]>,
Markem <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:39:12 -0400, Robatoy
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I have had this baggie with a few foam brushes in my drawer for a couple
> >of years. I can't recall why I bought them, if in fact I did.
> >I was finishing the backs of some drawer fronts and I thought the
> >squareness of the foam brush would leave a nice clean line.
> >I dipped it in Polyshades Minwax. and watched as the foam turned into a
> >blob and saw it fall off the handle/stick onto my workbench.
> >I said: "my goodness, I didn't expect to be inconvenienced in this
> >fashion."
> >.
> >.
> >.
> >.
> >.
> >I now have some proper ones which do not dissolve in that ultra toxic
> >volatile...poly? (That stuff wouldn't put a rash on a baby's bottom, for
> >cryin' out loud.)
>
> So foam brushes made from corn like the biodegradable peanuts that
> melt away in water.
>
> Mark
Sortakinda like pouring lacquer thinner into a styrofoam cup.