OK guys, I need a little help determining if I can or even should restore two fantastic vinatage brushes.
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A Rubberset 504 Pure Badger and Bone Handled Ever-Ready 210! I love they way they look, and I'm really excited about getting started on each of them, but I have some concerns.... First, the Rubberset has a beautiful Butterscotch handle, but it has numerous cracks which in my opinion add a ton of charactor. I'm worried that if I go through the trouble restoring it, that it may not make it through many more winters. Have many of you confronted a situation like this? Is there a fix or does it need one at all?
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Lastly, the Ever-Ready has a small crack about 2mm long going from north to south on the Rubber top of the brush. I'm wondering if I can use my dremel to open the final opening to negate this crack or if I should just leave it and hope a little epoxy fills it? Or should I just leave it alone as a display piece? Any suggestions would be greatly accepted!
Thanks a bunch guys!
Matt
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A Rubberset 504 Pure Badger and Bone Handled Ever-Ready 210! I love they way they look, and I'm really excited about getting started on each of them, but I have some concerns.... First, the Rubberset has a beautiful Butterscotch handle, but it has numerous cracks which in my opinion add a ton of charactor. I'm worried that if I go through the trouble restoring it, that it may not make it through many more winters. Have many of you confronted a situation like this? Is there a fix or does it need one at all?
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Lastly, the Ever-Ready has a small crack about 2mm long going from north to south on the Rubber top of the brush. I'm wondering if I can use my dremel to open the final opening to negate this crack or if I should just leave it and hope a little epoxy fills it? Or should I just leave it alone as a display piece? Any suggestions would be greatly accepted!
Thanks a bunch guys!
Matt