Old to New X 4

[Gigster]

OK. . . .somewhat new.

Caught the brush restoration virus. Carefully reading what others have done and the warnings of what not to do. Over this period of time, I’ve been oooohhing, awing, picking, contemplating, gathering, thinking, cleaning, planning, knot removing, sanding, polishing, and epoxying.

Fuller, black over butterscotch (very similar to a Rubberset 153)

Before. . . .

I removed the mold lines on the upper portion of the handle. A thorough sanding and polish. . .followed by a TGN 20mm Finest (fan).


After. . . . .

 

[Gigster]

Ever-Ready 150, black over ivory.

Before. . . .

The “GUARANTEE” branding wasn’t in very good shape, so elected to sand it off. Hit it with sandpaper, a bit of paint, a visit to the buffer, and dropped a TGN 20mm Finest (bulb) into the hole.


After. . . . .

 

[Gigster]

Ever-Ready 200, black over marbleized green (or lime).


Before. . . .

The upper portion of the handle required a considerable amount of sanding. Added a little paint to tie in the “green” motif, and elected a TGN 20mm Finest (bulb).


After. . . . .

 

[Gigster]

I call this one my “Bulbous-Style Stubby.”


Before. . . .

As depicted in the above pictures, the brush has German origins and the branding was in the form of a sticker. Unfortunately, the first contact with water and the sticker pretty much vaporized. The handle was in great condition when I received it, so only a little sanding was needed. Polishing this particular handle was a breeze. Removing the knot was quite the process. I don’t know what they used to set the knot, but it was like drilling into a diamond. In fact, this is the second German made brush that took extensive work to get the old knot out. I thought long and hard about the knot to crown this handle (pun intended) and selected a TGN 22mm Silvertip Grade A (bulb).

After. . . . .

 

[MeanGene]

They are all great and the green ever ready is amazing. Nice work.

 

[Janitor]

Those came out great!

They're all very nice, but I have to agree - that black/green Ever-Ready is something else.

 

[Snargle]

Having just finished restoring a black-and-green Ever-Ready 200, I think you did a great job. It's a sweet brush and definite eye candy! (That German brush is hot, also!)

 

[HydroWVU]

Those are some great looking brushes. How did you get the green lettering on Ever-Ready 200 so perfect...

 

[NexlevMM]

Holy crap these came out great. That last German brush is something else. Great job!

 

[Gigster]

Thanks for the compliments.

I think they turned out nice. Used the Fuller today. Soap killer and ohhhh so nice. I was reluctant in putting a fan in it (not much of a fan lover), but it has worked out very well and changed my mind on fan knots.

The “Bulbous-Style Stubby” will hit the face this weekend. Feels great in the hand and the Grade A will feel great on the skin.

Having just finished restoring a black-and-green Ever-Ready 200, I think you did a great job. It's a sweet brush and definite eye candy! (That German brush is hot, also!)

You're part of the reason I have this virus. Enjoy your thread and posts on your new restores.

 

[Gigster]

Those are some great looking brushes. How did you get the green lettering on Ever-Ready 200 so perfect...

Kind of a trial and error thing. I read a number of threads on B&B and a few other forums (not related to restoring brushes), but the advice given didn’t seem to work too well for me. I tried MANY methods. Give me a little and I'll start a thread explaining what I did.

 

[hig789]

Nice work on all of them. I just found a green/black Ever Ready 200 like that yesterday, which I am going to work on today.

 

[FL shaver]

That last handle is remarkable. It needed a bulb with that shape!

Are all of the lofts under 50 mm?

 

[Gigster]

That last handle is remarkable. It needed a bulb with that shape!

Are all of the lofts under 50 mm?

Today was the first shave with that brush. Fits so well in the hand.

Yes, all of the lofts are under 50mm.

Fuller - 44mm
ER 150 - 46mm
ER 200 - 47mm
The Bulb - 45.5mm

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Awesome restore jobs!