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747

I have never seen a short brissel brush like these before. Can you guys tell me what you would use them for.

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Teetorbilt

I use them for fiberglass work, the short bristles help to move the fabric into tight spots like corners. The most prized are old ones with all of the bristles locked up tight in the ferrule so that they don't shed.

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Danahy

dusters

rws

They look like throw-away chip brushes.

Teetorbilt

rws, you are correct. Do you know why they are called 'chip brushes'?

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rws

Bristles come from chipmonks?

slickshift

Those are "chip", or "throw-away" brushes
They are used for times when it's not worth it to wet and clean a real (good) brush
Spot priming knots with BIN perhaps
Maybe a quick top coat touch-up
Stuff like that

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Richard

Yup...exactly what I use them for--

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DecksEtc

747, they're for painting!

Dustball

For brushing away metal chips left behind during machining processess such as milling and lathe work. I used to do small scale milling.

Joewho

BBQ Sauce!

I use the smaller ones to pull stripper or stain out of corners.

Rich Turley

Formica adhesive.

Rich

axnjoe

NO,NO,NO
A guy named Chip makes um.

I use them pulling stain and sampling paints. cleaning mud tools, dusting, all sorts of things that I dont really want to use my good brushes on. The only time I use these where other painters use good brushes are on decks and rouch cut cedar siding. I like how clean I can keep the boot in the upside down positions. They can do some nice jobs too. If you can get the bristles from falling out, I like to use them in some faux finishes where stippling is used.