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1. 
   OldGuy | Jun 23, 2006 12:38pm | #1

   Great, I just happen to have some SG in the shop. Never thought of it for the brushes. (For that matter, never thought of it for the saw blades - usually cook with baking soda.)

   Thanks!

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   RonT | Jun 23, 2006 11:02pm | #2

   Thanks for the tip. I was just getting ready to trash an expensive trim brush my SO failed to properly clean because of lack of experience.

   I'll give it a try.

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   JeffHeath | Jun 24, 2006 02:08am | #3

   dm

   So you discovered SG too, huh!  LOL  

   My buddy is a professional painter, and he turned me on to that stuff about 6 years ago, and wow, it really works great.  Over night and they're like brand new again.

   Jeff

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   BOBABEUI | Jun 26, 2006 02:18am | #5

   Jeff,

   I got two stories about Simple Green;

   First story is I had a teflon coated router bit that needed cleaning. I soaked the bit in straight SG, it cleaned the bit great but completely removed the teflon coating from the bit. Woops

   Second, wanted to clean my WW II tablesaw blade. Needed something for the blade to soak in, how about the LOML aluminum cake sheet pan. Really bad idea, the SG completely removed the mill finish from the aluminum and eched the aluminum.. Needless to say it got me in the dog house with the boss lady..

   Best of luck

    

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   JeffHeath | Jun 26, 2006 04:58pm | #6

   Oh,  Yes!!

    

   Anything that will remove burnt on axle grease from a hotrod will definately ruin cooking utensils.  LOL

   Jeff

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   SARGEgrinder47 | Jun 24, 2006 11:49pm | #4

   There's more to it than Simple Green, IMO. First, get a quality brush. Next, regardless of what mild detergent you use.. invest in a $3-$4 brush Comb. You can run water through a brush forever and it will eventually appear clear. Run the brush comb through it at that point and you may discover there is still gunk deep inside you can't see. The comb goes deep and speeds the whole process.

   I paint a lot and have still got brushes in all sizes that are 10-15 years old and still going strong. And occasianal trimming and shaping of stray brissles with a pair of sizzors is required, especially on good trim brushes.

   Having two brushes also is an aid when doing big jobs. At some point you clean the first and set it up to dry. Back to work with the other and vise versa. In the long run, it saves time on clean up and the results of the finish are enhanced as the cleaner the brush, the less the drag and more efficient the spread.

   Have a good day...

   grinder47