FoggyTown wrote:
> Got a new Ryobi TS with a cast aluminum table. What kind of spray or
> rub coating should I use to keep the surface slick so stock glides
> through (almost) effortlessly. Someone said Pledge or similar but I
> kinda doubt that.
>
> FoggyTown
I have a Craftsman TS that has aluminum tables. I really like Topcote.
Spray it on, let it set for a minute, then buff off. Stock slides over
the tables _very_ easily.
Mike
I don't know if Pledge has silicone in it but it's likely. Silicone
contamination will ruin your final finishing efforts. So, don't use
any products with silicone (a common ingredient in aerosol furniture
polishes). Best stick with the paste wax or that "TopCote" stuff made
for woodworking machinery.
Ed Bennett
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http://www.ts-aligner.com
FoggyTown wrote:
> Got a new Ryobi TS with a cast aluminum table. What kind of spray or
> rub coating should I use to keep the surface slick so stock glides
> through (almost) effortlessly. Someone said Pledge or similar but I
> kinda doubt that.
>
> FoggyTown
On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 03:46:39 -0800, FoggyTown wrote:
> Got a new Ryobi TS with a cast aluminum table. What kind of spray or
> rub coating should I use to keep the surface slick so stock glides
> through (almost) effortlessly. Someone said Pledge or similar but I
> kinda doubt that.
>
> FoggyTown
I use walnut oil on a lot of my turnings and do the oiling over the TS top.
Hey, I was gonna get drops somewhere ... might as well be where I can use
'em. ;-)
Bill
I use the Johnson Past Wax also, works great, makes things slide that were
being difficult before applying wax such as table saw sleds.
"the_tool_man" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi FoggyTown:
>
> I use Johnson's paste wax. It's cheap, effective, available
> everywhere, won't interfere with subsequent wood finishing and is
> easily renewed.
>
> Regards,
> John.
>
[email protected] wrote:
> I don't know if Pledge has silicone in it but it's likely. Silicone
> contamination will ruin your final finishing efforts. So, don't use
> any products with silicone (a common ingredient in aerosol furniture
> polishes). Best stick with the paste wax or that "TopCote" stuff made
> for woodworking machinery.
>
According to the MSDS "Pledge" contains Polydimethylsiloxanes (Silicon oil)
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=19001015
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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:07:40 -0500, <[email protected]> wrote:
>I use the Johnson Past Wax also, works great, makes things slide that were
>being difficult before applying wax such as table saw sleds.
>
>
>"the_tool_man" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Hi FoggyTown:
>>
>> I use Johnson's paste wax. It's cheap, effective, available
>> everywhere, won't interfere with subsequent wood finishing and is
>> easily renewed.
I'll third the Johnson's, it's fast, easy, doesn't leave a residue on
the wood and it lasts for a reasonable amount of time before you have
to reapply. One can lasts a long, long time.
On 10 Nov 2006 03:46:39 -0800, "FoggyTown"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Got a new Ryobi TS with a cast aluminum table. What kind of spray or
>rub coating should I use to keep the surface slick so stock glides
>through (almost) effortlessly. Someone said Pledge or similar but I
>kinda doubt that.
Paste wax works good for cast-iron tops. I don't see any reason why
it wouldn't work just as well with Aluminum.
Can't see the Pledge doing much good, though.