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RE: New life for old brushes. - Jayaruh - 07-08-2021
I got this Made-Rite 12 on eBay. I have been wanting a green a brush for a while, and this fit the bill. It also gave me something I can practice a restore on.
![[Image: maderite12_07.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xhK9giRI8hw/WP-5zdWxlkI/AAAAAAABIBI/kwgVxDRWHNclL3sZMqJQAdGEPCuPsyAMwCEw/s1600/maderite12_07.JPG)
Moving to the outside to remove the knot and start the restore.
I cut the bristles off in preparation for removal of the knot.
![[Image: maderite12_10.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-toku7odCarg/WP-5a1IpmFI/AAAAAAABIA0/tSvZH5TmpUAhdYY7p0CRRy8jChxNjW4YgCEw/s1600/maderite12_10.JPG)
Here I have removed the knot with my Dremel.
![[Image: maderite12_12.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--wW-pZ6HHv8/WP-5a663hBI/AAAAAAABIAw/ci-42QdXNS8SFAlDTDYnPRcuNOrkaDjUACEw/s1600/maderite12_12.JPG)
Using a buffer pad on my Dremel, I cleaned up the outside of the handle.
![[Image: maderite12_13.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KUqhUAgXoCM/WP-5bPrOxLI/AAAAAAABIA4/zt8WYsmTR2c8AsstiEiZtZb8BvqGKKAHgCEw/s320/maderite12_13.JPG)
I had to make the opening a little bigger to accommodate this boar knot. Here it is finished.
![[Image: maderite12_20.jpg]](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DXtQUqL45TA/WP_RU42JStI/AAAAAAABICY/uDXukl1BHQE-d52jO_cs-3R-D5_D-Y5LACLcB/s1600/maderite12_20.jpg)
RE: New life for old brushes. - Jayaruh - 07-08-2021
Here is another.
![[Image: brush3.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sU1XtNw3L5I/XOnJDOx_ZCI/AAAAAAACFdI/-j_d_DPxXKcn5fEliAWhlb0Uwcg8Bar8wCLcBGAs/s320/brush3.JPG)
And finished.
![[Image: rubberset153_12.jpg]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VIZsECHVMnY/XOrJSP1oKDI/AAAAAAACFeY/wSlHvFvfMGoXSjqMe34gwELk2ciqvYyXwCLcBGAs/s400/rubberset153_12.jpg)
RE: New life for old brushes. - Jayaruh - 07-08-2021
I was sent this Rubberset 200 to restore and reknot.
![[Image: RS200_01.jpg]](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VIB6aHUDO84/Wftxod3NjlI/AAAAAAABRdk/ZATf13S15bQ8FIYDL8_bbG-i7XDrhE9RQCLcBGAs/s320/RS200_01.jpg)
I removed the knot.
![[Image: RS200_04.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i7kKOdBFfZo/WfucKyqFuTI/AAAAAAABRgI/38PuGj56vlc28H-_4aPKeqwVNy1aJKd1wCLcBGAs/s400/RS200_04.JPG)
Cleaned up the ferrule.
![[Image: RS200_06.JPG]](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0e_mO9LcBuc/WfucLK5lqiI/AAAAAAABRgM/VSEmCRIywfcb8D-izIx2HFsSUBb8MnLiQCLcBGAs/s400/RS200_06.JPG)
Painted in the lettering.
![[Image: RS200_09.JPG]](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--l8v1j4gong/WfucLkvfOOI/AAAAAAABRgc/NPNt7EXkPPYf3WjITIPSxmLSxYCGOwEbgCLcBGAs/s400/RS200_09.JPG)
Here it is all finished up.
![[Image: RS200_10.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-quUtvdzSMmI/WfucLwZucSI/AAAAAAABRgg/rMl3BvrVUaYWg0AiXjWgQoCmANVxBiOcwCLcBGAs/s400/RS200_10.JPG)
RE: New life for old brushes. - Jayaruh - 07-08-2021
I was sent this Ever-Ready 100 for a restore.
![[Image: IMG_5175.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eyHN0D-_W2E/WbxeZ0TYX1I/AAAAAAABPDQ/BRiGSbv_cNA4GnaxRkJcuUCMiqYtElkfwCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_5175.JPG)
I removed the old knot, cleaned it, and got it ready for a knot.
![[Image: IMG_5184.JPG]](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8k20P3pWbWI/WbxpIAAKE4I/AAAAAAABPEE/NwMS8mRjEaEx3M2Ppp8-OHzLPtIfP8trgCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_5184.JPG)
I repainted the lettering with gold paint and set the new knot.
![[Image: ER100_13.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4-e8U0pUwRE/Wb12cLUz_jI/AAAAAAABPHE/Z0bmFJdtjS463BrpGpmYNs2ceD4rILJEQCLcBGAs/s400/ER100_13.JPG)
Finished photo.
![[Image: ER100_20.jpg]](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JrJNGehGOIQ/Wb12eVhUPXI/AAAAAAABPHY/bHqCdeZVIz8pEjGo6sjvy4CRJg4HtCfWACLcBGAs/s400/ER100_20.jpg)
Before and after.
![[Image: ER100_21.jpg]](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x86iceR3e8U/Wb3Vq8zCPEI/AAAAAAABPKY/PkyelWny1VQBYD5lraebVDqYXI7V8mlWQCLcBGAs/s400/ER100_21.jpg)
RE: New life for old brushes. - TobyC - 07-09-2021
(07-08-2021, 09:02 PM)Jayaruh Wrote: Here is a Heldtite brush I found and restored.
Here is the finished brush. I will be using it next week.
![[Image: heldtite_03.JPG]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n3h2X1BVBf0/WRJkQwoUptI/AAAAAAABIug/7jzXV8KldB4WzJuHWe6Va10KlhPLarp-ACLcB/s400/heldtite_03.JPG)
![[Image: heldtite_04.JPG]](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qfk38EUd2Hg/WRJkRPL_3CI/AAAAAAABIuk/CFhv9ZT-HbQlSE_o7M5mN6wmvoPY-CauQCLcB/s400/heldtite_04.JPG)
![[Image: heldtite_11.jpg]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wwfkLqw8cQM/WRMIrRHuDAI/AAAAAAABIyE/-iYkRwXDWvsf19SoXpT4HEzxKKWAwY5FACLcB/s400/heldtite_11.jpg)
Nice! I find that handle shape to be really nice to use.
RE: New life for old brushes. - TobyC - 07-09-2021
As received.
Now.