Thread: Simpson 1 "Chubby" Best Badger Break-In

My original Simpson is over 40 years old and going strong.

I do shampoo every new brush a few times to get the knot to bloom properly. Just a dollop of shampoo in your palm and lather up a wet brush rinse and repeat a few times.

Drape a towel over your hand with the fingers out, like shaking a hand and run the tip of the brush over your top finger to flick the water into the towel. Turn the brush a quarter turn and repeat, it will fluff the brush and remove most of the water quickly. The brush will almost be completely dry, then hang.

I have taken a Dremel drum to plastic stands and opened up metal ones with a pair of pliers with the metal covered with piece of leather.

It is not unusual for a new brush to lose a hair or two, they are hairs that were not packed all the way down and did not reach the glue.

I've used it twice now, no more shed hairs, and it's fluffed up even more. Never did stink or anything either. I'll have to put my usual Thater on the back burner for a while!

Sounds like you're on your way with a great brush!

You bet, it's starting to soften up a lot more. Sure holds a lot of water too.