My old boss in Atlanta always swore by wire brushes, but I found a nylon one works better for some liners

I was cleaning a 6 inch clay tile liner last month and my wire brush just wasn't getting it clean. A guy I met at a supply house in Marietta said to try a heavy-duty nylon brush for the stubborn creosote glaze... it worked way faster and didn't scratch the tile. Now I'm rethinking my whole kit. Do you all stick with wire or have you switched for certain jobs?

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daniel3913d ago

Yeah, wire brushes are great for heavy soot but they just skate over that glazed stuff. I keep both in the truck now. The stiff nylon ones with the black bristles cut through that shiny creosote layer without any damage.

luna2613d ago

I get what you mean about the nylon brush for glazed creosote, but I've had the opposite happen. I've seen those stiff black bristles just fold over and polish the glaze even more on a really hard layer. For that shiny stuff, I actually have better luck with a specific curved scraper first to break the seal.

sandra_moore303d ago

It's like having the right tool for each job, you know? I see it with saw blades too, a chain that rips through green wood will just polish up dry hardwood. Makes you realize how many things in life need a specific fix instead of one brute force answer.