Thread: Tallowood Slab Dining Table

hehe, i wouldn't personally sand anything after it's last coat. Sanding's usually just to key the surface so a next coat sticks better. To buff after the last coat, i just apply wax and buff it on in circles, then wipe along the grain to remove any streaks. Looking forward to some finished pics though, nice work so far!

I missed a few posts, hope that this was not too severe.

In terms of buffing you use a very fine power abrasive that would be even finer then the 2000 grit paper. This is almost like a cut a shine on a car.

Originally Posted by Gordo78

Originally Posted by Gordo78
about to give it a once over with 2000 grit and then polish it with mr sheen. hope this is the right way to go about cutting back and buffing

lesson learnt. It's not.

don't use Mr Sheen
if you need to apply another coat, the silicon in Mr Sheen will cause problems
when using 2000 or finer grit, soapy water is a good lubricant

for polishing, try EEE – Ultra Shine a cut 'n' polish paste wax, available from the forum's sponsor

1200 wet and dry,using hand soap ,with a rubber block,
use the block as a squeegee to ensure you have flattened ALL the gloss off .
Grab or hire a buffing machine(not those stupid 2 handed things)with a lambs wool bonnet ,apply machine cutting compound and 'cut' it back to a shine using friction to achieve the gloss,this method will give you a piano finish.
I did this with a quilla dining room table and it came up like glass,be aware it shows any imperfections!
be very careful not to burn the edges through.
hand polish with turtle wax,done!
Scotty

When you miss a letter, it makes a big difference.

Originally Posted by Christos

I missed a few posts, hope that this was not too severe.

In terms of buffing you use a very fine powder abrasive that would be even finer then the 2000 grit paper. This is almost like a cut a shine on a car.