It seems like brushing technique is often a matter of personal preference, so I'd be interested in hearing how others do it.
I usually do one of two things:
For cold wax, I make two light passes with an oval, fine, bronze brush, then use a horsehair brush to get out the rest and not put any more structure into my bases.
For warm wax I just make four (+-) firm passes with the bronze brush.
For either, I finish with as many passes with a fine nylon brush as it takes to get the bases shiny, or as many as time allows.
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I don't think anyone could prescribe a set formula, this is a very tactile practice and one would have to see what you are starting with (as in: How well/how much did you scrape?).
However, I will pass along a couple of pearls that work for me. One is that (my opinion only) you are far better off making multiple passes with 'dull' and 'soft' tools rather than using fewer passes with really sharp scrapers and a tough brush. I think you will find that you have better control over the end result if you approach it this way. I am not a huge fan of the bronze brush for this reason; I think it is too abrasive. I find it great for cleaning w/ real gentle pressure but lousy for final finish. I'll make multiple passes with a fine/flimsy steel brush or(my personal favorite)a copper brush instead. I stop when the wax 'pollen' (fine flakes of wax) largely stop coming up from the base (again, a judgement call). I rarely sharpen my scrapers, but I do keep a keen edge on a dedicated plexi scraper for green waxes because you need the sharpness to wrestle that stuff off. By running relatively dull scrapers I have improved the quality of wax jobs, eliminated unintentional base damage and the bad language that goes with it from my wax bench. Hope this helps...
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I brush my teeth twice per day, 3 passes per tooth, both sides. My teeth are fast. I use "soft" brushes no matter the airtemp. The oval brushes are awesome but difficult to fit into my relatively small mouth, however YMMV.
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Ok - lets take it easy. Dell made a harmless and amusing comment. OldManWinter, you are out of line with your response. Disagreement is fine, as is spirited discussion, but I will not tolerate mean-spirited and abusive comments. If you believe that someone is off-topic in a way that harms discussion, you may say so - respectfully - or let me know. I have removed your post.
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