LNLeather Report post Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) I just thought I'd mention an eBay auction I found for brushes that I use to put Barge on leather. I just buy Barge in tubes and put what I need on the leather and spread it with a brush. The brushes are about 14¢ ea. FREE SHIP** ACID FLUX BRUSHES-144 I have never used a glue pot... I wait till I have a lot of things to glue up and then use a brush to spread the glue. These brushes are inexpensive and are easy to use – the bristles are firm yet soft enough. They work out to about .14 cents each. I am curious though about how long the brushes on a glue pot last. Doesn’t the brush in a glue pot collect dried glue and get hard and difficult to use? Edited December 5, 2013 by LNLeather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiverCity Report post Posted December 5, 2013 I just thought I'd mention an eBay auction I found for brushes that I use to put Barge on leather. I just buy Barge in tubes and put what I need on the leather and spread it with a brush. The brushes are about 14¢ ea. FREE SHIP** ACID FLUX BRUSHES-144 I have never used a glue pot... I wait till I have a lot of things to glue up and then use a brush to spread the glue. These brushes are inexpensive and are easy to use – the bristles are firm yet soft enough. They work out to about .14 cents each. I am curious though about how long the brushes on a glue pot last. Doesn’t the brush in a glue pot collect dried glue and get hard and difficult to use? If you like the acid brushes, harbor freight has a 36 pack for 1.99. I've never grasped the glue pot idea either, unless you buy gallon sized cans they don't make sense IMO. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LNLeather Report post Posted December 5, 2013 Wow, I thought I had a good deal! That's even better. Thanks So Much for Sharing that, Chuck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evandailey Report post Posted December 5, 2013 I recently purchased a LDPE Squeeeze bottle to experiment with because I was tired of buying and throwing away brushes, especially, when I'm usually only doing a little at a time. I will NEVER go back to brushes again for anything other than covering a large area. Put some Barge in the bottle, squeeze out a fine line on a seam or all over for bigger spots, and spread with a scrap of cardboard or a thin metal palette knife blade. No more messy threads on the Barge can. No more pitching brushes. If the glue gets a little thick in the bottle just add a little thineer and shake it up. Good as new. Here's the bottle I bought http://www.amazon.com/Vestil-BTL-RC-4-Polyethylene-Dispensing-Removable/dp/B00B51367M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386259678&sr=8-1&keywords=LDPE+Squeeze+Bottle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oltoot Report post Posted December 5, 2013 I use a glue pot and brushes last as long as they stay covered in glue. I use ~ 1 quart of thinner to one gallon of barge and I use cardboard or leather scraps on large areas so as someone said to each his own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXAG Report post Posted December 5, 2013 Seems like a small syringe would work well for fine lines and small amounts too. I have a wallet kit I will be assembling and will probably apply the barge's to it that way once I get started on it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
