As a total Noob, I have what I am confident is a rather ridiculously stupid question, but here goes... I've read in another thread that "It's the hand work on the handle and hair insertion that make a brush expensive." My dilemma is that I have a really, totally, unequivocally cool brush handle (that I got from a relative), but the brush bristles are - well, not so good. Is it possible to refurbish a brush with new hair? If not, what can I do to rejuvenate the brush (other than the borax and sunlight solution)? Is there anyone in the business of doing this sort of thing? THANKS for the answers.
Hi! Please have a look in this thread for some inspiration on restoring a brush! And here you can see some restored brushes: Rubberset Brush project Ever-Ready Brush project
So how did I manage to see all but the ONE thread entitled " Step-by-step Ever-Ready brush restoration"??? THANKS
it's like looking for anything around the house, I can never find anything. My wife on the other hand, knows where everything is at. Man am I lucky that I found her.:happy102
Will do. I bought one of those lot sales on ebay (you have to buy some real duds to get something good), and it included a really cool set of 9 (NINE) brushes, two of which come on a matching brass stand. So I'll have plenty to keep me occupied.
If you'd prefer to have someone else do it, you can send it to Shavemac or Kent and they will install a new knot in your socket. I believe other companies will do it too, but I KNOW these two will. On the other hand, it'll be cool if you do it yourself! :happy088
I vote for either DIY, or contact some of the members here and see if they will do it. I shot Bernd an email a while back about putting a new knot in and, well, let's just say I would be better off just buying a new brush altogether.
Better off? Depends on what you're looking for. Yeah, it's about $100 I think. Kent is less expensive ($75, maybe?), but don't quote me on either price...been a while since I inquired. BUT, it depends on the socket, how much you paid for it...and how much you LIKE it, now doesn't it? I have a really cool vintage Ever-Ready that was given to me by a friend. Knot sucks, but the socket is AWESOME! VERY gently used, if at all. One of these days, it will probably find itself on a brief vacation in the UK or Germany. You would spend $100 or more on one of Bernd's (and many of Kent's) brushes anyway, so what's the difference? You will have a unique brush for the price of a mass market one (in many cases, far less).
I agree with you Michael, but I was only referring to my particular situation. The brush in question is an Omega 6214 Silvertip that I only paid $65 for, and rather than shell out another $100 for Bernd to rebristle, it would make more sense to just buy a new Shavemac, don't you think? If I had some one-of-a-kind unusual handle, then that would be a different story altogether. Not to mention that a Silvertip knot can be had for about $15 -- I would just do it myself.
