Dusting Brushes

The brush that Joe noted that he sometimes uses for dusting rolling stock reminded me of Tamiya's version that works well.

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/tools/model-cleaning-brush/

The article reminded me of two ideas I occasionally kick around; both of which followed purchasing the Tamiya brush and (later) a micro fiber household dusting brush:

• I'd like to find a fluffy dusting brush that can be mounted to a cleaning car to keep the inside of tunnels cob-web free. Think a chinchilla on a flatcar, and you get the idea. The household dusting brush is the right fluffiness, but too big (cutting it down makes it too stiff)
• A brush like the Tamiya that can be mounted on either side and top of some part of the railroad that would serve as a rolling stock duster. Similar in plan to a car wash. 

Any ideas? Joe's Amazon link and the related product name gives me some new search terms to use.

Dusting Brushes

Seems very similar to the one I had found to use. I got the idea from a friend, who was applying her make-up in her car in the parking lot at work one morning.

A make-up brush! 

Super soft, small, easy to hold and move, never scratches anything, and readily available at any big-box, or drug store nearby. The best part? Cheap too!

Only down side? People do look at you funny when you buy Isopropyl, India Ink, paint thinner, super glue, and a make-up brush all in one trip, while wearing your favorite railroad gear.... 

Those brushes are super soft - never thought of that

How's it going Nick?  Hope you're getting some great fall flying in?

Thanks again for the speedy delivery on my latest order of Decoder Buddies.  Can't wait to try out the new light test board as soon as I fix the corrosion issue on this loco frame and stop screwing around with this toolroom business.

For others reading, Nick is a fabulous guy.  I recently moved, and my order inadvertently went to my old address.  Rather than worry about it, before I even got it tracked down (I did) he had a replacement on the way to me, and then I had to twist his arm to bill me.

Such fabulous customer service is almost unheard of today, in addition to providing an awesome product. 

Thanks again, Nick! 

Just ordered both Joe's listed items

It was only a day or two ago that I used the largest make-up brush in the set that I ordered for weathering, but had never used.  Did the job for dusting off a few trains in staging.  But Joe's recommended brush is 2" in diameter, which is about 3x the size of the make-up brush.  I have also used a blower brush I bought for lens and slide cleaning, but again smaller than Joe's brush.

Joe's recommended ColorCoral vacuum is like a baby version of my Dyson, at about 1/13 the price.  I seem to collect vacuum cleaners (Miele, Dust Buster, Dirt Devil, Woodland Scenics), and each is fine for its intended purpose.  I wonder what other uses the ColorCoral vac will find, but in the first instance I will just keep it under the layout.

A shout-out to Joe for his recommendations over the years.  Hardly a day goes by where I am not using one of his recommended products.