Q: For breeds with longer hair, choose a brush with longer bristles in more widely spaced rows. For shorter coats, choose a brush with shorter bristles that are closer together. For softer hair, use a soft-bristled brush. For very coarse hair, choose a brush with very stiff bristles. Wire-pin brushes are made with or without rubber tips on the wire bristles. Try this type of brush if your dog has an especially wooly or curly coat, or if he has medium to long hair of any type. A slicker brush has very fine wire bristles and is very good at removing mats, burrs, and tangles. A wood-handled comb is also used for this purpose - try to find one with a set of wide teeth and a set of finer teeth. If your dog has very thick fur with an insulating undercoat, such as an Akita, this rake will help groom this thick hair. An undercoat rake is very versatile and can also be used on other dogs, or even long-haired cats. Similar to the curry combs used to groom horses, these are great for short haired breeds such as Dobermans and Beagles. Shedding blades are designed to remove loose, dead hair. Used improperly, they will remove chunks of healthy hair and may even slice your dog's skin. Choose brushes that complement your dog's particular coat type. Dog brushes are designed to perform specific functions on certain types of hair. Using the wrong type of brush for your dog's coat may irritate the skin. Smooth coat (Bull Terrier, Dachsund, Chihuahua) Use a bristle brush once every one to two weeks, and brush against the grain to loosen and remove dead hair. Double coat (Rottweiler, Chow, Husky and Collie) For long or short double coats, brush weekly throughout the year and more frequently during shedding seasons. Use a slicker brush to groom the undercoat, then go over the outer coat with the same brush. Use a wide-tooth comb to groom the longer layers and remove tangles. Wire coat, or Broken Coat (Airedales, Irish Wolfhound) Use a stripping comb lightly over your dog's back, gently pulling out the hairs to thin the overgrown, wiry coat wire coats are not attached to the skin like other hair types, so this does not hurt your dog when done gently. Then brush the coat in layers from the skin outward with a slicker brush. Curly coat (Poodle, Bichon Frise) - Use a slicker brush against the grain to fluff it up, then bathe and blow dry while brushing with the slicker brush with the grain. Long coat (Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, Yorkshire Terrier, Maltese) Use a slicker brush on the coat in the direction of the hair, then go over the entire coat with a soft bristle brush. Flocking coat or Cording coat (Bergamasco Shepherd, Komondor or Hungarian sheepdog) These dog's coats are made of hair, not fur, which gradually clumps together to form natural "dreadlocks." Although they have long hair, breeds with flocking coats are considered to be non-shedding. They also do not need to be brushed. Hairless coat (Mexican Hairless, Inca Orchid, Chinese Crested) Hairless breeds don't need to be brushed at all, but they do need to be bathed on a regular basis.
A: Use a bristle brush for almost any type of coat. Use a wire-pin brush for long or curly coats. Try a slicker brush to remove tangles. Try an undercoat rake on very thick fur. Use a rubber curry comb. Use shedding blades with caution. Use the correct brushes for your dog's breed.

Q: Apply a few drops of mineral spirits to a clean, soft rag until the cloth feels damp. Wipe the surface of the wood door with the moistened rag, always going with the grain of the wood. This should work to help remove any dirt or grime buildup. Mineral spirits are also called paint thinner. You can purchase this product at any home improvement store. Apply some liquid furniture polish on the surface of the wooden door and use a clean dish cloth to rub it into the grain of the wood. This will help remove any existing stains and restore the wood's natural sheen. This is especially important for use after applying mineral spirits to the wood. Get a steam cleaning machine with a hose attachment and add a tiny bit of soap to the bristles at the end. Spray the steam at the stains on the dirty wood and move it back and forth across the stained portions. The dirt should just disappear as you do this. Make sure you rinse off any soapy residue with a clean rag when you are done. You can rent steam cleaners from most grocery stores or carpet repair stores. or varnish. If your wood door has an old paint finish or other kind of varnish that you want to remove, there are a couple of options. You can sand the old varnish off a very time consuming task. Or you can use chemical strippers to remove the layers of paint. Either option will work well, but remember that chemical stripping must be done in a ventilated area with proper precautions (like wearing a dust mask). There are several types of chemical strippers liquid, brushable pastes, and wash away strippers. In any case, you apply the chemical stripper to the wooden door and let it sit until dry. Then you brush off the remnants (or rinse it off, depending on the kind of stripper you are using). This method is particularly effective for exterior wood doors.
A: Rub the surface with mineral spirits. Wipe on some liquid furniture polish. Use a steam cleaning machine. Remove old paint

Q: Light torch. Take the pick and hold it like a pencil or paintbrush. If using a paper clip, bend it out all the way to a straight shape. Quickly take a pick out of flame and place on the ring in the desired location and start engraving your name or whatever you wish to write. The hot pick will easily melt through the PVC, so don't push too hard. When it does get hard to push, this means it is cooling down. You need to put the tip of the pick back into the flame until it glows red hot again and continue engraving. It will smell bad, but it is harmless. This step may take a while This will stop the possible deformation of the ring due to the heat from the pick.
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If you want to engrave your ring, take the propane/mapp gas torch and metal pick/ paper clip. Set torch on a low setting. 9 Place tip of pick/ paper clip into the blue part of the flame until it glows red. Once done engraving, place ring in cool water for 10-20 seconds.