Having trouble finding lint free cloth for wipe on finish. In the past I have used old singlets with success, but no more to use. Also, someone mentioned using Chux wipes as these are supposed to be lint free.
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Having trouble finding lint free cloth for wipe on finish. In the past I have used old singlets with success, but no more to use. Also, someone mentioned using Chux wipes as these are supposed to be lint free.
Hi bobr
I use "polishing cloth" bought from one of the large chain auto parts stores. I think it was supercheap auto.
It has done the job for me.
Cheers,
Buzzer.
Super cheap have lint free cloths but they aint super cheap in my view
I am working my way through some old linen bed sheets at the moment
I have tried chux wipes but found they definately wern't lint free , they seamed to break down and leave particles on the finish , now this might have been how I used them , pressed too hard or something , but did not get the result I wanted with them.
Rgds
I go to the Salvo's and ask them to put aside a garbage bag of cotton bed sheets for me. Takes a while to get it as they have to have a certain amount of cotton in the stuff that goes to contractors. Usually in the bag there are a number of sheets that are lint free and work well for polishing applications (not everyone knows the difference between cotton, linen and synthetics).
Also get them to make up a bag of flannelette sheets from time to time, these are brilliant for most polishing jobs.
Cheers - Neil :U
Thanks for the replys guys. Looks like old well washed cotton is the answer.
I knew that there would be some benefit of having to wear a suit and tie every day - I only wear 100% cotton shirts, so when they wear out, I have nice lint-free cloths for polishing (remove the buttons first)
I got some from a local fabric shop. While I was there, I stocked up on felt for box linings.
So, plain old cotton is fine? I can get plenty of plain cotton sheets from secondhand stores, but they're generally of low thread count and/or poor quality, which may not hold medium that well. Do they need to be white?
The good old fashion Nappy.
(garage sales)
Like others have said, I too go to the local op shops and hunt for well-worn cotton quilt covers. $5 gets me at least two and I then spend some TV time cutting them into squares. One quilt will last me a couple of months unless HWMNBO finds my stash :rolleyes: :)
The best polishing cloth known to man is " fat ladies undies" however the desires of man, and the push for a heather lifestyle among woodworkers wives involving keeping a moderate waste line have caused a crisis in the quality polishing rag market.:o
Compounding the matter is the is the modern desire for fancy undies for woodworkers wives, partly driven by the woodworkers themselves.
Fancy and expensive undies are a wonderfull and marvelous thing, but they are absolutly useless polishing cloths.:no:
Oh the costs and sacrifice for a modern healty life style:doh:
looks like cotton shirts and olld bed sheets it is.
cheers
I suppose that I am extravagant with my polishing cloths I go to Lincraft or Spotlight and buy a few metres of linen.
Phil
But then you have to wash them first to get rid of the fluf, from an op shop they are always pre washed.:D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Phil Spencer
Peter.
In bunnings the other day and they had cotton cloths in bags for $6.
I've seen those too, but the ones I looked through at my local Bunnings had very few white or light coloured cloths.Quote:
Originally Posted by rat52
mebellus asked the question "Do they need to be white?" and I read somewhere in thse forums that the answer is "Preferably yes", because while the colours may not run with darker cloths, you'll never know until you start using them.
i wondered about making buffing and polishing wheels (i know not to use denim which immediately commits suicide into fluff). But i was thinking of something like a cross between Beal Wheel (NOT a new idea) and the souvalaki rotisseries, that is stack up the rounds and then make up separate wheels from them (so one has a stockpile).
Waddya reckon? (If you can follow the laborious verbiage).:D
I fully agree with the earlier suggestion of buying bulk polishing cloths from an auto store. I buy Kenco trade packs of Detailing Wipes from Autobarn. They cost about $7.00 for approximately 200 and are fantastic for applying finish and polishing. They are 100% lint free, made of spunbonded cloth that is super soft, and are especially good for applying Danish Oil. I don't think they are expensive at around 3 cents each, and they are head and shoulders better than cut up old rags from whatever source.