Re: The Richeson brush, was Re: Argyrotypes!

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From: Jeff Buck (jeffbuck@swcp.com)
Date: 01/15/03-08:32:27 AM Z


sandy and all: I don't think I was clear here that I actually coated the
metal ferrule. I coated ferrule, handle and all -- right down to the edge
of the ferrule that meets the bristles. -jb

At 09:32 PM 1/14/2003 -0700, Jeff Buck wrote:
>I think it's either the same stuff or substantially the same. -jb
>
>At 10:49 PM 1/14/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>>Jeff wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Sandy: At Home Depot and such places you'll find in the paint section
>>>some stuff called Dip-It. It's a heavy-duty rubbery-plastic goo that
>>>people use to coat the handles of screwdrivers and similar. You just dip
>>>the Richeson brush handle in it, dip again if you want, etc., and you
>>>have a nice hard-rubber coated deal there. I coated mine right to the
>>>edge of the metal ferrule. You can also apply Dip-It w/ a brush, which
>>>I did w/ another implement. -jb
>>
>>
>>Hi Jeff,
>>
>>Thanks to you, and to Clay, for the tip. This stuff sounds like the
>>solution for the cracking paint on the Richeson. Wonder how it would
>>work on the deck of a sailboat?
>>
>>Sandy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>At 09:00 PM 1/14/2003 -0500, Sandy King wrote:
>>>>Carl Weese wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Christine,
>>>>>
>>>>>I know some people love the 4" brush but I'm perfectly happy with a 2" for
>>>>>prints from 8x10 to 12x20. For 'miniature negatives'--4x5 & 5x7--I use
>>>>>a 1".
>>>>>
>>>>>---Carl
>>>>>--
>>>>> web site with picture galleries
>>>>> and workshop information at:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Well, I came to the Richeson brushes fairly late but when I finally
>>>>discovered them decided that I just had to have all of the sizes. I am
>>>>quite happy with the 1.5" brush, delighted with the 2" size, the 3"
>>>>brush is also great, and I just fail to understand how Carl can find
>>>>true happiness in coating large prints without the 4" version!!
>>>>
>>>>But has anyone found a solution for the lousy paint job on the handle?
>>>>All of my brushes, which have black handles, have cracking paint which
>>>>is causing the paint to flake off, leaving unexposed wood.
>>>>
>>>>Sandy King
>
>
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