Morning, I do not keep my brushes, I buy glue brushes in bulk,and get the best price i can find at the time. For what they cost, you can't clean them. One thing to try is lacquer thinner. It is very flammable, so only put them in a safe place, or secured outdoors. would not want to poison anything.

 

Bulk buying of acid brushes is the way to go. Still, I'm cheap and, store 2 or 3 used brushes in a small pill container of water. When needed, pull one out, squeeze it out between the fingers and it's good as new. I use Titebond ll.

 

I use acid brushes, too. After the glue is spread, I put them in a margarine tub with water until I can get back to clean them thoroughly. A couple changes of water, and they're good to go again.

 

Hi Guys

More glue up stuff .. I also like to use the use acid brushes and a long sign painters brush also..

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Palmer,
I use the throw away (acid brush) type. They are cheap enough you don't have to go through the hassle of trying to clean after each use. Here is one source and at $3.99 for 36 brushes, I just throw them away...

- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

A tip: These are 7/8" bristles, so they will work a little better if you cut some of the bristle off to around 1/2" or even 1/4".

 

Thanks for all the suggestions..

 

I use titebond III and acid brushes almost exclusively. Being very lazy, I just toss the brush after use. To be honest, i didn't know they were cleanable.

If the surfaces to be glued are large enough, I just rub or slide the two surfaces together to distribute the adhesive.

Good luck,

 

I keep a small plastic mixing container of water for glue clean ups next to my glue. Between uses I leave the brush soaking in the water. They last a few weeks before they start to rust at which point I toss em. Harbor Freight sells both 1/4 and 1/2" brushes for cheap.

 

I generally use acid brushes, I clean them, but several people I know prefer to use their fingers-This results is messy fingers-Some use old tooth brushes. There is usually more than one way to do most everything.

jerry

 

Among the "other methods" to consider - Popsicle sticks for small surfaces and biscuit slots, plastic spreaders for medium-sized surfaces, and rollers for large surfaces. Cutoffs from other work can often be used for these purposes, too.

 

Hi Roy

You ask what I use the elec. coffee pot for...
Here's a small show and tell..
on the left side of the snapshot you will see what was left over after the cut off..

http://www.routerforums.com/41469-post2.html

http://www.routerforums.com/tool-swap-n-sell/4323-looking-glue-pot.html

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I use acid brushes and keep a container of water nearby. One brush can last for months.

 

Picked up some brushes today.... Woodcraft had then on sale....
Thanks everyone