HI I was lucky enough to get some good advice a little while back about various compounds for polishing wood, such as white diamnond carnuba wax, and tripoli. I forgot to ask, how should you apply these compounds? many thanks and best wishes to all, David
various methods.
generally oils that are light enough to be absorbed into the wood are wiped on, and wiping it on with wet/dry sandpaper (wet sanding) leaves a really nice surface. some folks like to tank dip the piece, some even going so far as to use pressure/vacuum to get the oil to penetrate all the way into the wood. note that this can lead to loooong cure times....
wax is a wipe on/rub off proposition. if you want to power up the process a buffer will take a well sanded and sealed piece of wood to a mirror shine in no time flat, though there is a bit of a learning curve with the machine grabbing the work and flinging it across the room. good preparation is a must or you'll end up with pores filled with black gunk from the buffer that cannot be removed....
If you're polishing with an abrasive then try Surbuf pads on a ROS.
many thanks for all the help, that gives me some ideas to work with. cheers y'all David
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