Re: taking care of "the magic brush"

From: Venkatram Iyer ^lt;eyeear@telus.net>
Date: 02/04/06-01:28:21 AM Z
Message-id: <59d9976d43c3934c3fdc4fff48e3fb22@telus.net>

I use a Richeson brush for coating Pt/Pd and Satista emulsions. Right
after
use, I give it a good rinse in tap water, soak it in a solution of
Na4-EDTA
(1 tasp in 1L water) for 30-60', then rinse in water and keep it soaked
in the same.
This has worked for me. I hope this helps. Rajul

On 3-Feb-06, at 12:59 PM, Carmen Lizardo wrote:

> My dear brother gave me a 3" magic brush as a present.
> I use it to print kallitypes and i truly love it! I
> want to take very good care of it, becaue odds are
> that i am nver going to be able to buy it again. It
> has started to rust a little, and notice brown stains.
> I coated a piece of paper, and got some black spots,
> so I am assuming that there is chemical residue inside
> the hairs of the brush.
> How do I clear it?
> and how do i keep it from rust? I never let it sit in
> water.
> Thank you kindly,
> Carmen
>
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Received on Sat Feb 4 01:28:30 2006

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