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  1. 23rd February 2013, 01:54 PM #1
    Lawrst
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    Default Making Painted Metal Smooth - Less Friction

    I have had a larger top for my Scroll Saw made out of steel and I have painted it.

    the problem is that it is now harder to move the mdf I am cutting on the table.

    I have tried sanding it with 400 grit but it doesnt seem to help too much. Anyone got any other ideas that wont effect the MDF once it is painted?
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  3. 23rd February 2013, 05:39 PM #2
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    Wuld silverglide help - or something that does the same job like furniture wax.
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  4. 23rd February 2013, 08:18 PM #3
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    Funnily I tried that, reduced the paint to a slurry. But the zinc half underneath was fine and smooth. So In a round about way it worked
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  5. 23rd February 2013, 10:58 PM #4
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    First thing to do do is remove the paint have a look at other exmaples of schroll/jig saw's table saw's, bandsaw's etc.
    they are all not painted there is a reason for that
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