Dispatcher, when i think about those brush caps I now know they would not be a good thing to use. I just happened to be curious about them when i had seen them in an old micromark catalog from 2008. The fact the brush caps are not listed in their catalog tells me that they probaly were not a good item. Any touch up painting i will do on my layout, i will use the proper brush or scalecoat II paint pen.
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doctorwayne Good point, Mr. D, but even then, a brush suited to the task at hand is better than the one-size-fits-all that you get with a brush-in-cap.When I use solvent type cement (until recently, lacquer thinner, now MEK) I might use a 000 or a chisel-point brush or a cheap 2" brush for really large surfaces. The same can be said for decal setting solutions, too...except the 2" one, I suppose. Wayne
Good point, Mr. D, but even then, a brush suited to the task at hand is better than the one-size-fits-all that you get with a brush-in-cap.When I use solvent type cement (until recently, lacquer thinner, now MEK) I might use a 000 or a chisel-point brush or a cheap 2" brush for really large surfaces. The same can be said for decal setting solutions, too...except the 2" one, I suppose.
Wayne
Wayne,I found its hard to beat a micro brush to do fine painting like handrails,grabs,edges of caboose and locomotive steps etc.I prefer the finer tip micro brush for such applications.
Even with my shaky shake hands I can do a fairly good trim job since there's less brush tip to make mistakes with..
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The OP may not intend to use the caps for paint maybe he'll use them for applying watery cement for models ( Tenex,MEK,ect.,liquid flux ). Many applications other than original use.
Beside the poor quality, painting w/ these will tend to mess up the bottle from the wiping off of the shaft rather than a careful dip of a brush. very difficult to control holding a cap and the amount of paint needed always wiping, cleaning as you go.
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I agree. Just use a regular brush. Or, you could buy a couple boxes of disposable microbrushes.
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Seems superfluous to me: one regular paint brush could be used for a dozen paint bottles, and whatever other brand of paint you might have on hand, too. Most of those brush-in-cap brushes aren't of especially good quality, either - not something you'd want to use for touch-up work.
micromark once had an attachment that allowed one to convert floquil paint bottles into touch up brush bottles. does anyone know if micromark still sells this item? basically was a bottle cap with built in mini brush that took place of floquil original bottle cap.