Michael wrote:
> "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>>Michael wrote:
>>
>>>What do you use for a lint free cloth when finishing
>>>your projects?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Mike
>>
>>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
>
>
> 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
>
>
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
I spoke with a Minwax rep at a woodworking show once and asked him that same
question. He suggested old cotton t-shirts, but if you rip them in half to
put them in the washer to get rid of the newly created lint. Also suggested
the Scott Rags you find at Home Depot (looks like rolls of paper towel).
Use the white rolls, not the blue. I haven't tried the Scott Rags yet so
test on scrap first! Jeff
"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What do you use for a lint free cloth when finishing
> your projects?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:31:17 GMT, "Michael"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>What do you use for a lint free cloth when finishing
>>your projects?
>
> 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.
A cloth with no lint :)
"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What do you use for a lint free cloth when finishing
> your projects?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>
"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Michael wrote:
>> What do you use for a lint free cloth when finishing
>> your projects?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
> 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
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
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
"CW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>A cloth with no lint :)
>
> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> What do you use for a lint free cloth when finishing
>> your projects?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>
>
"Charles Self" <[email protected]> wrote
> 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.
Charlie,
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 !! }
On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:31:17 +0000, Michael opined:
> What do you use for a lint free cloth when finishing
> your projects?
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.
--
"Keep your ass behind you"
wreck20051219 at spambob.net
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
On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 13:00:47 GMT, "P.I._Maine"
<jeffregina@nospam_hotmail.com> wrote:
>I spoke with a Minwax rep at a woodworking show once and asked him that same
>question. He suggested old cotton t-shirts, but if you rip them in half to
>put them in the washer to get rid of the newly created lint. Also suggested
>the Scott Rags you find at Home Depot (looks like rolls of paper towel).
>Use the white rolls, not the blue. I haven't tried the Scott Rags yet so
>test on scrap first! Jeff
>"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> What do you use for a lint free cloth when finishing
>> your projects?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:31:17 GMT, "Michael"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>What do you use for a lint free cloth when finishing
>your projects?
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.