B&B Finest -- anyone having water retention problems?

[Baloosh]

Still can't get used to how much my B&B Finest repels water. Rinse it off and give it a single shake, and it immediately blooms to full area, looking as dry as if it was sitting out for a week. Really strange.

My B&B Standard is the exact opposite; water holding MACHINE.

Here's what I've tried so far on the Finest brush:

Warm water + Liquid detergent soak for 15 minutes

9:1 warm water:vinegar solution soak for 15 minutes

Warm water + shampoo soak for 15 minutes

Please note that the above 3 steps were not performed back-to-back. They're merely a list of what I've been trying ever since I got my Finest brush. They're each separate by 1 to 1.5 weeks of use, but not daily use.

Is there a point where this brush will start to actually hold water? Do I just need to use it for a bit longer "breaking in" period than my other brushes (B&B Standard, SMF 1 brush, SR 3124)?

Any insight, comments, or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Thebigspendur]

I have the same brush and I don't have that problem. It holds water like crazy. You might try a bath in Borax and see what happens. If that doesn't work you might contact the seller. You might have some defective hair there. Maybe they used muskrat instead of badger.

 

[Baloosh]

Thanks. Got the same tip earlier in a PM (Borax soak) so I'll try that in the morning.

Thanks!