I have worked with some veteran sign guys who have built their own sign kits. Now thier everyday brushes got stored in a compartment.
This compartment was lined with aluminium (water tight) in which was filled with varsol and a little bit of oil. Their brushes would stayed soaked in this mixture.
What would the pro and cons of this. Does anybody still do this. How do you guys store your brushes and keep a good chisel on them while in storage?
I am planning to build my own kit so any info would be great.
[ February 19, 2003, 08:45 AM: Message edited by: Robert Carney ]
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
I install a 1/2 inch thick piece of medium closed cell foam both on top and bottom of my brush box. This way I can saturate the foam with oil and at the same time hold its shape when the box is closed. Get the picture Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
I also oil my brushes with none detergant oils place them in my plastic box until needed.The only thing I don't like about placeing them in solvents is damage to the adhesive inside the ferrils.
Posted by Robert Carney (Member # 2016) on :
Right now i have a brush kit also, and oil them. The box gets knocked around and the brushes mush into each other and loose their chisel shape.
These guys have had these kits since the fifties and their brushes are like new. The one fellow goes to Florida for the winter and leaves his brushes in his kit. Comes home pulls out a brush and starts to letter. No problem
I have never seen anybody else store their brushes like that.
[ February 18, 2003, 01:10 PM: Message edited by: Robert Carney ]
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
I have a couple of brush boxes that work greatfor traveling...holds them in place ready for use! An example is:
After use, my quills and brushes get clean, oiled and placed in thes types of boxes.
Posted by Ken Henry (Member # 598) on :
Hi Robert. Several years ago there was a tip in SignCraft from some guy in Stratford (not Doug Downey) who made a very effective brush holder by simply scoring and folding up a piece of offcut coroplast. The handles were inserted into the flutes, and there were two "wings" that folded over the brushes to protect them in his kit. A simple elastic band was wrapped around this to keep it closed until needed. Once the brushes were properly cleaned, oiled, and shaped, this plastic holder kept them that way until unpacked for the next job. This article/issue was some years back, but if I manage to find it, I'll send it along to you.
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