A few weeks ago I picked up the brush pictured below for less than ten bucks. When I bought it I knew that the handle was cracked. I was and am still mostly just interested in using it, not it being some great score. Heck, I don't even know who made it.
Anyways, I cleaned it up. It took a few soakings of the bristles in dish soap, followed by quite a few lathers, to remove the dirt and grime from it. While this was going on, I watched the crack grow to what you see. It has since stopped growing. Part of the white portion of the handle (a shell?) is completely separated but still hasn't fallen off. It is kind of free floating, held on by fact that it is the greater portion of the middle of the handle. That make sense?
So, the question is, can anything be done to stop further cracking and reattach the damaged area? Or will it continue to crack even if repaired?
I was going to look for some glue that dries slower than CA and inject it behind the separated piece. After that, wrap it in something to insure it dries in the proper shape. Would that be a good place to start or has anyone else have a better way?
I'm just looking for options. I have no attachments to this brush but it lathers very well and I would like to save it if I can. The bristles look almost new other than the coating of funk they had. It has bed head in the picture.
Anyways, I cleaned it up. It took a few soakings of the bristles in dish soap, followed by quite a few lathers, to remove the dirt and grime from it. While this was going on, I watched the crack grow to what you see. It has since stopped growing. Part of the white portion of the handle (a shell?) is completely separated but still hasn't fallen off. It is kind of free floating, held on by fact that it is the greater portion of the middle of the handle. That make sense?
So, the question is, can anything be done to stop further cracking and reattach the damaged area? Or will it continue to crack even if repaired?
I was going to look for some glue that dries slower than CA and inject it behind the separated piece. After that, wrap it in something to insure it dries in the proper shape. Would that be a good place to start or has anyone else have a better way?
I'm just looking for options. I have no attachments to this brush but it lathers very well and I would like to save it if I can. The bristles look almost new other than the coating of funk they had. It has bed head in the picture.