Tweezerman Brush Reveiw and Logo Removal Tip!
Hey Guys,
I recently bought a Tweezerman Badger brush and I used it for the first time today! I really liked it, and appreciated the extra firmness it has compared to my VDH Badger brush. It made quick work of my usual Williams soap/Proraso cream combo, and whipped up a fantastic lather in no time! It was much quicker than my VDH, but don’t take that as a dig on the VDH, because I really like it as well! It will be a while before I’ll be comparing either of these brushes against a Simpsons, Plisson, or a Kent, but so far for what I’ve spent, I think both of these are great! (Oh who am I kidding? I’ll most likely have at least 1 brush from all 3 of those manufacturers in another month! And I’ve already started looking for vintage brushes to restore as well! This stuff is FUN!)
Now, back to my intended post – if any of you are like me, the Tweezerman logo on your brush isn’t the first thing you want to see in the morning! While I understand the company wanting their brand name prominently displayed, “Tweezerman” just doesn’t have the cache that the Simpsons, Semogue, or other company logos have IMO. That being the case, I got after it with some of SWMBO’s fingernail polish remover and voila, the logo is gone!
One note of caution if you decide to do this “mod” yourself – it only takes a few quick wipes to remove the logo and then the acetone goes to work on the protective varnish coating on the handle! So make sure you use no more acetone than is absolutely necessary! I could feel the varnish getting sticky by using a light finger touch, but after the acetone flashed-off there was no damage and all is well. Good luck!