Hey old fart

Barry Theal

Barry Theal

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Look what I found.
 
Heh heh, isn't is something that we know who Barry's talking to with that "Hey Old Fart"?!?



(Note that I'm only 52!)



Barry Theal- Hey, that does look OK...not too much adhesive residue at the base of the bristles either (the excess glue can crack off and cause terrible marring). BUT..will it pass the CD-test? :confused:



I just ordered a pair of Universal Brush's "Blonde" ones (link: Universal Brush ) but I'm always interested in which BHBs are good.



You gonna buy one of those? Lemme know...



David Fermani- Hey, you can't tell about BHBs by looking at 'em! My old one from Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories (must be 20 years old..) still *looks* like the most gentle thing you can imagine, but it's worn down just enough that it'll mar. But my Montana from AutoGeek looks like a nasty scratch-machine yet works just fine!
 
For trucks, buses, boats, use the one's with "flayed" bristles. They don't mar near as much.

Use one on a nice car, don't think so, but they do have their uses.

Next to impossible these days to get a boar's bristle without a 2nd mortgage on the homestead.

Grumpy
 
Ron Ketcham said:
For trucks, buses, boats, use the one's with "flayed" bristles. They don't mar near as much...
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The flagged/flayed/split bristle tips are crucial! When they wear down (as with my BHMA brush) then the marring begins. Gotta CD-test regularly to catch it before it becomes a problem.







Use one on a nice car, don't think so...
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I use 'em for the initial passes on all my vehicles, to "get the big stuff off", safely. Absolutely zero marring. NONE. Not in any lighting and I do use magnification. Well, not any marring from the brush in-and-of itself...sooner or later some little bit of dirt...well, you know- "marring happens".



The only downside is that when the right BHB (i.e., one that's soft enough for me) is used properly (constant lubrication and flushing from the foamgun), it's *SO* gentle that it barely even gets contamination off. Gotta do several passes with it and then follow up with a mitt (using increased contact pressure).



Short of using a pressure washer (which I can't feasibly do for various reasons), a good BHB is, IME/IMO, the safest thing going. And I can assure everyone that I'm as fanatical about wash-induced marring as one can get ;)



...but they do have their uses...
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Ones that I wouldn't use on my hood work OK for wheel wells, undercarriages, calipers, and some wheels (more delicate wheels get BHBs that're just as gentle as my "good ones", which are a huge PIA to use because they're so gentle and the wheels get so nasty).



Ones that *might* be OK for regular use (but are borderline) are handy for tight spots in doorjambs. Safer than a swab because swabs tend to press dirt against the paint a bit too firmly.





..Next to impossible these days to get a boar's bristle without a 2nd mortgage on the homestead...
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Eh, they're not all *that* pricey, but I guess that's subjective. Not having to polish out wash-induced marring for many years at a stretch is priceless to Yours Truly :D Seems like the prices have't gone up all that much since the '80s...back then I thought they were awfully expensive.
 
rydawg said:
Hey Barry, you still loving this brush?
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I dunno if he ever actually bought one :think: :nixweiss



He was wondering if I'd like it, but I bought the "blonde" one from Universal.
 
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