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Offline osage outlaw

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Polyurethane brush tip
« on: June 08, 2015, 09:41:26 pm »
I don't know if this is common knowledge or not but I recently discovered that putting the brush that I use to seal staves in the freezer keeps it from drying out.  I've been using Cabot polyurethane.  When I'm done sealing staves I wrap it tight in a plastic bag, put a clip on it to hold the bag, and then put it in the freezer.  When I take it back out its still wet and not frozen.  I've been using the same brush since late April. 
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2015, 10:07:29 pm »
Learn something new all the time. Thanks
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2015, 10:23:55 pm »
Don't confuse your brush for a Popsicle on a hot day :o


Cool find Clint !( no pun intended)

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2015, 10:39:03 pm »
If I'm doing a painting job around the house I'll wrap the brushes and rollers in Saran wrap when I take a break or over night to keep them from drying out. Never tried the freezer though...but I'm not holding the brushes for months.  ;D
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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2015, 10:57:22 pm »
I won't Tracy.  I put the brush in my animal parts freezer in the garage.

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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2015, 12:31:34 am »
He has a "animal parts" freezer?   8)
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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2015, 12:45:05 am »
Don't YOU have a animal parts freezer >:D :laugh:
Cool thinking Clint
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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2015, 04:40:24 am »
Good info Clint,Thanks I go through a lot of brushes. I also have an animal part of the freezer, no wait I have 2 freezers with nothing but animal parts in them. Man what a red neck I am. ???
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2015, 09:00:42 am »
The Little Woman let's me get away with an animal parts freezer.  It started migrating to the food freezer.  She made me move them.  Back down to one.  I suppose that I should be thankful.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2015, 09:12:25 am »
I hear ya Matt.  When the wife found a beaver head in our kitchen freezer we decided it was best to get a small one for the garage. 
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Offline PNewton

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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2015, 09:19:51 am »
A past employer had us do that with paint brushes. I thought it was silly at first, but it works.
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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2015, 10:07:35 am »
Quote from: osage outlaw on June 09, 2015, 09:12:25 am
When the wife found a beaver head in our kitchen freezer we decided it was best to get a small one for the garage.
Read this out loud to Carol, The Wife.
Her comment, "You guys are freaky!!"
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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2015, 10:56:34 am »
I also have an "animal parts" freezer in my basement/shop. It sometimes catches the overflow from the one upstairs.  ;D You'd think it would go the other way too.  ???
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2015, 12:49:04 pm »
Very cool, good to know.  I go through a lot of brushes
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Re: Polyurethane brush tip
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2015, 08:35:04 pm »
That's an old house painters tip. I keep all of my expensive house painting brushes and rollers in the freezer. You can never get all of the paint out.
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