Thread: glue up brushes

Originally Posted by LanceC

I use a little 6 mm artist brush for spreading glue in tight joints. It lives in a tub of water, and goes straight back after the glue, so it’s always ready to go after a quick shaking off of the water.

We did that with a 2" brush at my old work for moulding ply, I was there for 10 years and used the same brush the whole time. Just make sure you get one with a stainless bristle-clampy-thing or it'll rust.

For joinery we used 6mm dowel tapered to a point on the sander, for laminating/large areas we used bits of scrap 3mm MDF.

On the occasion I need to spread an adhesive I use a tounge depressor or icy pole stick, (look for craft supplies or a medical centre), a piece of scrap or a paint brush which might get tossed at the end.

I use Taklon brushes from Officeworks. Variety of sizes in a pack.
I also have a set for brushing on shellac.

My local hardware store sells "plumber's flux brushes" in boxes of 24.
They are about 1/2" wide and I'll bind a few together if I have to.
That works out to approx $0.15 each. Not worth my time to clean up.

Carbatec shows a Titebond Titebrush on their website for only $4.50 - Titebond Titebrush | Carbatec

Can't tell if it is as good, worse, or better - looking at it from here in the USA. Probably available here in the states also. Personally, I hate paying for things so I have plenty of other resources at hand already.

+1 for the titebond brush - 4 bucks at total tools.

I bought it on impulse, and have become a full convert - chisel one end for domino slots etc, brush for faces. Keeps hands clean to do the million fiddly things that pop up mid glueup, eg: make clamp cauls, rip off a bit of masking tape, pat the dog etc

would like a 50 mm one too, but the cut down pastry brush is a great idea!