Sterilizing a shaving brush

[Question]

Hmm you mean glueing the base into the black plastic portion? What kind of glue would be best for that?

 

[Marlow]

I dunno really but if it was me I would just look in the drawer where I keep glue and stuff and go for it.

Maybe Araldite for a never going back approach or some sort of silicone for a possible second shot if things go wrong.

But I have never done it before but I would give it a shot.

Nothing to lose really, except a bit of sticky stuff.

 

[Pjotr]

Hmm you mean glueing the base into the black plastic portion? What kind of glue would be best for that?

Just a dab of Araldite epoxy resin. I'm assuming it'll fit straight back in without any gaps or holes inside the handle you need to fill. Just be careful not use too much glue because it'll come squirting out the sides and it's a pig to clean. Use a little bit to start with gently push and turn the knot in place. You can feel it when there's a nice bond. If not put a wee bit more glue in and try again. If you've got too much glue carefully lift the knot out and wipe some off and refit it. That's probably the scariest part of glueing a knot in. Just go slow.

 

[Drubbing]

He doesn't need to do anything, the knot is fine. I gave it him. The clear base spins around the black part sometimes, but it won't fall off. No biggy. It's $8 brush.

 

[Question]

Ah i meant that theres a gap in the black plastic, so the clear base keeps falling out (black part has expanded). Since theres a gap im not sure if just glueing the base back will work but i will see if anyone here has epoxy or anything like that....

 

[SmallYetDeadly]

Just a dab of Araldite epoxy resin. I'm assuming it'll fit straight back in without any gaps or holes inside the handle you need to fill. Just be careful not use too much glue because it'll come squirting out the sides and it's a pig to clean. Use a little bit to start with gently push and turn the knot in place. You can feel it when there's a nice bond. If not put a wee bit more glue in and try again. If you've got too much glue carefully lift the knot out and wipe some off and refit it. That's probably the scariest part of glueing a knot in. Just go slow. Just play some Barry White

PJ should know. He is a smooth operator!

 

[Pjotr]

PJ should know. He is a smooth operator!

Nice one SYD!

Ah i meant that theres a gap in the black plastic, so the clear base keeps falling out (black part has expanded). Since theres a gap im not sure if just glueing the base back will work but i will see if anyone here has epoxy or anything like that....

Now I'm confused. Clear base, black plastic bits spinning around each other with gaps but it (not sure what "it" is) doesn't fall off (?) but then it does. It is a brush we're talking about, not some complicated ancient Greek time machine? A picture would solve a world of confusion here.

 

[eggbert]

Something like this?

I've had a couple of Omega's like this, and it happened to one of them. In the end the knot fell out too so I just threw it.

 

[SmallYetDeadly]

Something like this?

I've had a couple of Omega's like this, and it happened to one of them. In the end the knot fell out too so I just threw it.

I am schemogued shocked by this revelation.