Application cloth

[WriteON]

Aside from paper towels or cheesecloth I'm looking for something to use with Tru-Oil. Suggestions? Thanks

 

[dogcatcher]

I use 2x2 gun cleaning patches, but my favorite is worn out T short material.

 

[WriteON]

I use 2x2 gun cleaning patches, but my favorite is worn out T short material.

The problem I'm having is the towels and cheese catch on the grain (walnut) leaving lint like specs. Will try the patches. Thanks...

 

[dogcatcher]

For walnut with TruOIl finish I wet sand. I will have at least 2 coats of finish by the time I start applying off the lathe. On my last 2 grits, of sandpaper I wet sand, wait a day and then wet sand the last grit. Wait a day, and apply as many coats as I want with a day between coats.

 

[KLJ]

I have finished some gun stocks by applying true oil with finger.

 

[wolf creek knives]

I aaply Teak oil and other finishes with a section of blue shop towel and have never had an issue with lint on Walnut.

 

[Dalecamino]

I like these cloths. No scratches when polishing, and no lint.

Polishing Cloths, 6 Pack

Pack of six cloths.

www.rockler.com

 

[monophoto]

I normally use either paper towel or toilet paper to apply finishes.

But another option are the 'microfiber' polishing cloths sold at Harbor Freight. From time to time, there is a coupon to get a free package of these. They aren't really microfiber (more like terry, in my opinion), but I have found that they do a nice job of wiping an oil finish after it has had few minutes to soak in but before it starts curing.

 

[Woodchipper]

I have finished some gun stocks by applying true oil with finger.

Same here.

 

[WriteON]

The problem is Me. I don't think I'm sanding finely enough. Other wise no issues applying Tru to anything. Im working on a cane. I saturated my glove covered hand and applied.

 

[Woodchipper]

I rubbed very lightly with fine sandpaper between coats and wiped the dust. Mine dried up years ago and don't remember specific directions.

 

[dogcatcher]

Search Frank Whiton Classic Gunstock Finish. His method is time consuming, but the end result is amazing and the customer pays for the time . I used a similar method on collectable game calls. On a field grade call, it was a dip in my oil finish, wait 15 minutes wipe and let dry 24 hours, another hand wiped on coat, and maybe a third coat, Week of cure time then buff and wax.

 

[Ultravapor]

I was trying to figure this out myself recently for doing my last step of polishing with PlastX. And then I noticed my wife had these cotton make up squares from amazon. 7 bucks for 1,000 lint free cotton squares.