Made Rite brushes should be outlawed

[Blue58]

I have a Made Rite Pure Badger 500 PB, when it is dry it feels firm but soft but when I soak it for several minutes in warm/hot water it turns into a wet noodle and trying to get a good lather and apply it to my face is a chore in itself. I think I need to find a better brush but I am gonna have to wait for now.

Here is a photo of my brush

 

[Sueto]

Are you trying to use the original knot? Looks kinda thing.

 

[Blue58]

Are you trying to use the original knot? Looks kinda thing.

yeah I believe it is... it was given to me but it was still in the box when I got it.... I rarely use it but you can see its not that good.

 

[Schwert]

Restore it.

 

[Sueto]

I am with Schwert on this one. Made-Rite had some really interesting handles. Take a look at getting a new knot for it that you might like or find more suitable. Not too hard to do and you'll end up with a brush you'll really enjoy.

 

[JPDyson]

Perfect candidate for a re-knot. I don't know many vintage brushes that still have usable knots. I've seen a couple Simpson badgers and Ever-Ready boars with a little tread left on the tires though.

 

[Blue58]

I am with Schwert on this one. Made-Rite had some really interesting handles. Take a look at getting a new knot for it that you might like or find more suitable. Not too hard to do and you'll end up with a brush you'll really enjoy.

The handle on this one is a cheap plastic handle with lots of flashing.. I can't see any way to get the old knot out without destroying the handle. Any suggestions?? I will try to get a better photo to show the handle more clearly.

 

[Ruck]

The handle on this one is a cheap plastic handle with lots of flashing.. I can't see any way to get the old knot out without destroying the handle. Any suggestions?? I will try to get a better photo to show the handle more clearly.

Same as with most any brush restore, you're going to have to cut the bristles off with a mat knife/box cutter/whatever you have that has a fresh blade in it and then either start plucking the cut-down hairs out with pliers, or drill them out.

I've restored a Made-Rite, and of my two resto jobs so far, it's definitely in my top 2,

 

[maxman]

Go with the pliers. It will take a bit, but throw on a movie and you have 2 hours to waste anyway. Just don't do it when the climax of the show happens. You'll end up accidentally pulling the hair out of your arms.

 

[Schwert]

That should be an easy restore and turn out quite nice too.

This is my favorites of the how-to restore threads...

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2172915#post2172915



Well worth the effort and the cheap plastic will likely surprise you if you give this a little bit of time and elbow grease.

 

[Blue58]

Wow thanks guys, now that I know how to do this I think I will find a really nice handle that I like on the bay and do a restore on that one first then I will have one to use while I am restoring the other

 

[SliceOfLife]

My NOS MadeRite takes exception to this thread.

 

[Blue58]

here are a few new photos of my brush ... I think you will see why I am not so fond of mine...

 

[Capaldo]

To tide you over while you're working on your restore, here's a deal on an Omega Boar and Soap for $7.50 + shipping . The brush is pretty decent as is the soap.

 

[Blue58]

Well I will start a new thread so I don't hyjack my own thread to show what I am doing to replace this brush. I think it will get a lot of attention.

 

[Ruck]

is that a crack, or a seam in the plastic?

 

[Schwert]

That is a mold mark...this looks like a hard rubber brush handle to me.

A perfect handle that only needs some new hair and a bit of polish to be a "Made Rite" once again.

 

[Blue58]

That is a mold mark...this looks like a hard rubber brush handle to me.

A perfect handle that only needs some new hair and a bit of polish to be a "Made Rite" once again.

The handle is actually a hard brown plastic and that is flashing where the seam of the mold was... there is a second seam like it on the other side.

 

[Sueto]

For the mold marks/flashing on the sides. Many of us have knocked them off and sanded it smooth. It looks really sharp when it is done. Take a look at some of the Rubberset 153s in the Share Your Restore Thread to see what I am talking about. It'll be a sharp looking brush.

 

[Legion]

Yeah, a lot of the made-rite brushes have no backbone. I'm not sure why. I suspect they packed the knot too loosely.

Restore!