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Re: sanding varnish and rubbing out
By:Rehd
Date: 7/26/2000, 9:30 pm
In Response To: sanding varnish and rubbing out (peter czerpak)

: Those of you that finish yaks bright - what do you use above 400 grit? Do you
: still use your RO sander above this level for 600+ grit (where to get this
: grit in disks?). How about pumice or rotten stone? Or just us rubbing
: compound?

: Thanks, pete czerpak albany, NY

If you're looking for that water like finish, either of these posts are superb. When going with polishing compounds, go to the Automotive Paint stores, where you will find the silicon carbide paper in the grits George is talking about and ask for their best polish. It won't come cheap. It will ( or should ) contain " Jewelers Rouge ". That stuff is slicker than snot on a glass door knob. I'm not sure what George is refering to by " Too Glossy ", as what he's recommending gets you about as glossy as I've ever seen. But, maybe the Jeweler's Rouge will take it a bit further. ???

Rehd

Messages In This Thread

sanding varnish and rubbing out
peter czerpak -- 7/26/2000, 1:09 pm
Re: polishing - another source
Dave Houser -- 7/28/2000, 3:24 am
Re: sanding varnish and rubbing out
Rehd -- 7/26/2000, 9:30 pm
Re: sanding varnish and rubbing out
Rehd -- 7/26/2000, 9:37 pm
Re: sanding varnish and rubbing out
Spidey -- 7/26/2000, 3:45 pm