Lint Free Cloth

SWMBO got me a yard of unbleached muslin at the fabric store.

Worn out athletic socks work for buffing wax, but not for applying shellac. Same for worn out flannel sheets.

Well-washed cotton. Worn-out either top-quality office shirts ("formal", but I don't mean tuxedo stuff), or boxer shorts. Both of these are made from a long-staple Egyptian or Sea Island cotton. If you're french polishing with pumice, then you notice the difference - lesser fabrics, even lesser cottons, wear through in no time.

My denim workshop shirts also go a similar route and are used for general rags and oil application. T shirts are little use for anything.

Water, T shirt, Kiwi paste shoe wax, and patience. Best combination ever for spit shining shoes.

Of course, spit shining shoes is the reason I wear rough out leather now.

Every year or two I buy a box of Scott "Rags in a Box". Lint free and disposable. My used socks and skivvies go to the mission. satisfied costumer, jo4hn

The white rolls of Scott rags work well. I can usually find them a bit cheaper at Menards than at HD. The boxed Scott rags are similar, but I find it easier to keep the rolls on a paper towel holder and just tear off what I need. SWMBO likes them better than normal paper towels for use in her kitchen, but I try to discourage that due to their cost!

TT

"Charles Self" wrote

A lot of 'these guys' don't have a clue about the pleasures of whiling away a Saturday night inhaling that fine scent {we used a dash of rubbing alcohol}. Then there's the *Ultimate* finish . . . water buffing.

I even knew a guy who spit shined the bill of his fatigue cap {Our school CO had a 'thing' for Ridgeway's}

Of course, *nobody* believes us . . . unless it's another 'geezer'.

Regards, Ron Magen Backyard Boatshop {I'm USAF myself, but I know a retired Sergeant Major who still looks like a Recruiting Poster - Sember Fi !! }

A cloth with no lint :)

Use those little sheets that are put in the dryer to eliminate wrinkles. After that use, don't throw them in the trash. They are lint and chemical free, and a good size for such uses.

Steve

disposable. My used socks and skivvies go to the mission.

Do these look like a roll of regular paper towels? Wal Mart had them in the clearance bin, and I grabbed a roll for 2 bucks or so.

Mike

disposable. My used socks and skivvies go to the mission.

Actually they look more like Kleenex. In a box about a foot cubed with a hole on one side. Pull on the one sticking out until the tear-off shows. mahalo, jo4hn