flux brushes

[Mgrant]

Do most people tend to use pastry.brushes as flux brushes? The flux brushes I get from the plumbers merchants dont last long

 

[kozak1968]

Try ebay they do cheap ones

 

[Gray0689]

Do most people tend to use pastry.brushes as flux brushes? The flux brushes I get from the plumbers merchants dont last long

As said eBay
But if your using everflux that heats them
Tape up the metal bit

 

[dancinplumba]

NEISH TOOLS FLUX OR GLUE BRUSH PLUS PVA OR PAINT PACK OF 50 (99.913) | eBay

 

[townfanjon]

Pack of 3 from plumbs, cheapest thing they sell lol

 

[Chalked]

Got a pack free with an order from Williams recently:dita:

 

[ShaunCorbs]

cleans your fingers

 

[Jay The Plumber]

I use a half inch paintbrush.. just trim to suit and buy plenty

 

[Alex Knight]

I've had the same small laco flux pot with brush on the lid for about 3/4 years, just keep topping it up with flux from a big tub. I don't clean fittings with flux after soldering like some of the lads at work do so maybe that's why it's lasted so long

 

[Jay The Plumber]

I've had the same small laco flux pot with brush on the lid for about 3/4 years, just keep topping it up with flux from a big tub. I don't clean fittings with flux after soldering like some of the lads at work do so maybe that's why it's lasted so long

this fad for 'cleaning up' the joints after soldering by brushing flux on em drives me crazy.

 

[townfanjon]

this fad for 'cleaning up' the joints after soldering by brushing flux on em drives me crazy.

I maybe wrong but doesnt it help clean the joint up before you clean it ?

 

[Jay The Plumber]

I maybe wrong but doesnt it help clean the joint up before you clean it ?

clean yes..
with flux ? no, it only goes green and eats away at the pipe over time.

solder, swipe your finger around the joint, clean up with a wet cloth and done.
why does a joint need more flux after its soldered ?

 

[plumben]

I've always used my fingers, doesnt waste flux and the brush's are rubbish and end up lost broken or full of dust,

 

[Staffy85]

never really felt the need to use a brush to apply flux, always used the solder to apply it,

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Selects - Plastic Flux or Glue Brush / Brushes - Pack Of 5 | eBay