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Dissolve the brushes with Aqua Regiae -- this is not a simple compound or process at all. Aqua Regiae is a mixture of very concentrated sulphuric and nitric acid -- nasty stuff -- makes lots of fumes. Good chance you would inhale all sorts of stuff, plus contaminate the hell out of your lab or fume hood. Disolving brushes in this is not a good idea!