How bad is it . . .

[jcummins]

I was getting around this afternoon to head to a seminar - then off to work (working nights). On the way, I realized - I didn't end up cleaning out my brush when I finished. So - 13 hours later when I get home; I will have to see about getting the brush cleaned out.

How bad is it to leave the brush sitting in a bowl laying head down propped in the bowl, with soap still in it.

Now, hopefully my wife remembers to clean out my brush for me when she gets home - making the 13 hours it would be if waited for me to about 5-6 hours

I am hoping this isn't going to damage the brush any.

It is a Badger 2-band finest from Rudy Vey.

 

[jjjackso]

It wont hurt it, in fact one ambrose thread here suggests leaving lather in a brush over night to break it in. It worked wonders for me.

 

[huntmol]

No worries, you're fine. Just shake it out well and let it rest (dry) for 24 hours

 

[dpm802]

It wont hurt it, in fact one ambrose thread here suggests leaving lather in a brush over night to break it in. It worked wonders for me.

+1 ... I've deliberately left lather on a brush, and it was just fine after rinsing and re-lathering.

If you want to try this on purpose, rather than by accident, Musgo Real is a good choice to break in a new (or newly washed) brush. The lanolin in the cream will soften up the knot really quickly, and the scent of MR will eliminate any residual badger funk.

 

[Go West Young Man]

whoa.... chill out, dude. It's a brush, it's designed to take some soap and water, you know. You can see old brushes in stores sometimes that obviously never got cleaned in 40 years, and spent most of that time sitting on their side in the soapdish, and they still work just fine.

 

[jamesdr]

It wont hurt it, in fact one ambrose thread here suggests leaving lather in a brush over night to break it in. It worked wonders for me.

+1 with Ambrose thread. I use that technique for softening up my new brushes and getting the hair smell out. Works wonders.

 

[media]

+1 ... I've deliberately left lather on a brush, and it was just fine after rinsing and re-lathering.

If you want to try this on purpose, rather than by accident, Musgo Real is a good choice to break in a new (or newly washed) brush. The lanolin in the cream will soften up the knot really quickly, and the scent of MR will eliminate any residual badger funk.

Will this also help any discoloring on an old brush? I've got a vintage NOS badger brush that was stored in plastic, but the hair yellowed.

Not trying to hijack a thread, sorry.

 

[dpm802]

Will this also help any discoloring on an old brush? I've got a vintage NOS badger brush that was stored in plastic, but the hair yellowed.

Not trying to hijack a thread, sorry.

I don't know of any SAFE method of changing the color of a badger brush ... the first thing that comes to mind is bleach or hydrogen peroxide, but I don't know if that might possibly harm the knot.

A discolored brush is not the worst thing in the world ... as the saying goes, "If it works, don't fix it."

Give it a good bath in your choice of borax, vinegar or shampoo, and hope for the best.

 

[ambrose]

you should be all good

-1 on that ambrose guy and that thread, I did the break in method and my brush fell apart

 

[Aussieshaver]

you should be all good

-1 on that ambrose guy and that thread, I did the break in method and my brush fell apart

Plus I heard he makes horrible strops and has poor customer service!

:do you think anyone bought that?:

 

[BladeRunner001]

You'll be fine...just enjoy the seminar. Brush cleaning isn't that hard either should the need arise

 

[ambrose]

Plus I heard he makes horrible strops and has poor customer service!

:do you think anyone bought that?:

Yea man I know what you mean, I had to bug him for weeks to make me a custom D ring handled spanish strop.

He acts like D rings are the Devil or something I think he was being lazy to go out of his way to get them for me.