hilltopper46
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I've been using the big square boxes of Scotts shop towels pretty much ever since I started turning pens. The last box I picked up I noticed they changed their design. When I took the first towel out of the box I wasn't very impressed because it seemed thinner and flimsier.
However, when I used this new style to apply CA to a blank for finishing, I couldn't believe how much differently the finish went on. First, it set up much more quickly than with the old style towel, and second, it leaves a much shinier finish than with the old style.
I've also noticed that the CA reacts with the towel much more quickly and strongly. The downside to this is that I get fewer "wipes" from one towel than I did with the old style.
This post is not to say that the Scotts shop towels are the thing to use - in fact, your mileage may vary greatly. What I learned from this is that it pays to try different things. Now I wish I had experimented more with different brands of towels some months (years?) ago.
However, when I used this new style to apply CA to a blank for finishing, I couldn't believe how much differently the finish went on. First, it set up much more quickly than with the old style towel, and second, it leaves a much shinier finish than with the old style.
I've also noticed that the CA reacts with the towel much more quickly and strongly. The downside to this is that I get fewer "wipes" from one towel than I did with the old style.
This post is not to say that the Scotts shop towels are the thing to use - in fact, your mileage may vary greatly. What I learned from this is that it pays to try different things. Now I wish I had experimented more with different brands of towels some months (years?) ago.
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