And now it’s over to you! Bookends by mlima10 The wood is a Brazilian type named Maracatiara (Goncalo Alves)Bookends by Ged Old pine floor boards, as Paul’s tutorial except no decorative studs. Shellac and wax polish finishBookends by einar Bookends. A Christmas gift for my daughter’...
Carnauba wax is one of the hardest natural waxes, and takes a hard, glossy shine with a slick feel. By itself, it is brittle and very difficult to polish once it has dried. Beeswax is a moderately soft, sticky wax with a wonderful smell, and it buffs out to a mellow glow. Although ...
Hello all, been looking at Japanese chisels, just wondering if someone could tell me about sharpening them. Won’t the scooped out back eventuly give you a curved cutting edge as […]
the grits are not comparable. The “fine” Sandflex is finer than the “fine” 3m block . The “medium” Sandflex is more similar to the “fine” 3M. The fine Sandflex gives a pretty shiny polish but I find the medium Sandflex does a better job at spot cleaning, then follow up with...
Home/Tricks of the Trade/ Plane Polish ByTom Caspar PostedMarch 18, 2020 InTricks of the Trade We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Old wooden planes are usually coated with a layer of grime that obscures their true...
Steel wool and wax: Kiwi shoe polish contains hard waxes that rub out well. The brown version does not add a lot of color, but dries dark in areas where you don’t remove all of it. Apply the wax with 0000 steel wool. Then buff to a nice shine. Leave a bit of wax in the nook...
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In the 1980’s I worked for a burial casket manufacture and they had an absolute ban on WD40 and a list of other lubs and products like auto wax and polish. They didn’t want anyone coming to work with any of the ban list of products on their clothes or hands as it could transfer...
Improper sanding procedures- polish sanding substrate Incompatible coatings within the finishing system Insufficient curing and dry times. Contamination of substrate Extreme temperatures Excessive pigment load in stains Omitting scuff sanding between coats with certain finishes ...
contain silicone, which will plug up wood pores and cause issues with finishing the wood. Instead, try Johnson'sPaste Wax, of the type which is formulated for the floor. Apply liberally, wait until it is nearly dry and then wipe the table down to remove any excess and polish the ...