A.EM-1 Cleaned this Paint Brush

I didn’t think this was going to be such a big deal so I didn’t take a before photo.

A large paint brush I used to put the cement on to the Snail Shell of the Mini Golf.. it hardened full of cement.

So I tried my best.. then gave up.. threw it in a plastic container with 2 month old Activate EM-1 – 100%.. not diluted.

Two weeks later it’s beautiful and ready to go. I tried to clean it every several days. Scrubbing it and helping it along.

It is almost down to the white bristles. They were dark grey before — it was a used brush when I started with it.

You can see the top of the brush was not in the solution.

I would have thrown it out. I could have used a harsh non-environmental solvent. Then again as I cleaned it the cement product I used is down the toilet and going to the New Town Creek Treatment facility (I went o the tour — read more) — then to the river and a farm in NH which takes NYC’s waste water product. I hope they don’t grow food. but it is processed with beneficial bacteria in the “digester eggs”– at the New Town Treament Facility in the Digester Eggs. I asked what kind of bacteria or microbes were used in the digester eggs but he didn’t know the names off the top of his head. I still have not looked that up. I will someday! Great tour btw of the New Town Creek Waste Water Treatment Facility. The host is very enthusiastic and animated. Here is the PDF

GO on the tour!

Members of the public will be able to visit the Visitor Center on Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., and school groups will be able to visit on Tuesday and Thursday by appointment from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those interested in scheduling a tour should contact the DEP Education Office at educationoffice@dep.nyc.gov, or by phone at 718-595-3506.