Dented Brush with my Steamer

[Malborex]

Hello,

i just tried to clean my Mequiars Carpet Brush with my Steam Vaccum and now some of the bristeles are dented or shrunk from the hot steam.

How can i get them up again ?

Greetz Malborex

 

[Evan.J]

Are you sure they are melted a little bit?

 

[Malborex]

I don't know. For me they are just shrunken. I could see how they bended over when i pushed the steam on them.

 

[BobbyG]

I believe the hot steam has permanently deformed them and this is how they'll stay looking forward....

 

[Detailing by M]

you melted them. not repairable

 

[Malborex]

:*( But how can i clean it then ? The bristles are so stiff that i can't get between them or pull out the lint which builds up in it

 

[BobbyG]

:*( But how can i clean it then ? The bristles are so stiff that i can't get between them or pull out the lint which builds up in it

You may be able to trim these bristles slightly beyond the deformed area so that they can be cleaned. Unfortunately there's not much else you can do now that they're damaged...

 

[Malborex]

No, sorry , i mean the good ones. Before they melted i couldn't get the lint out, that's why i tried my steamer.

 

[JSou]

Yikes. Note to not clean my brushes with the steamer. Sorry that had to happen to you OP.

 

[LSUFAN]

I use my pressure washer to clean all my brushes. Well the stuff ones anyway.