Source of lint free cloth for friction polish

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What do you use to apply your friction polish? I bought the 2 pack of lint free clothes from wally world but they get used up fast. Is there a better source/material you can use for price versa amount of material you can get for your money. I tried watching the clothes but that did not work.
 
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I use papertowels, works for me and never had any issues. I use the "shop rag" ones that are a little thicker than your kitchen papertowels. I have also used t shirt material I got from Lowes and Walmart with no problems.
 
I use good old paper towles. Just plain white ones. I have also used the "The Box of Rags/Towles" sold a Home Depot or Lowes. These are a little stronge than the household type. I use old T-shirts also. The blue shop towles are also good.
 
My old retired underwear. Guess it's just the raisin' I had, my folks wasted nothing and recycled before recycling was in vogue. And I know you are probably thinkin' they would not be lint free but by the time I am done with them there ain't much lint left in'em.

LR
 
Well I use GPH! It's something I learned it the service. If you needed a quick shine on the shoes and didn't have time for a spit shine you gave them a good buffing with .. nylon sock. Ya, panty hose. I remembered that, but my wife didn't have any so I had to get it from my wife's mother. So I use GPH (Grandma's Panty Hose). Use it a while than wash it and keep on using it.
 
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2" square gun cleaning patches, soft t shirt type cloth. They come in packs of 1000 are reasonably priced and available every where sporting goods are sold. They are also small enough that they are not considered a safety issue when using cloth around a lathe.
 
Hayseedboy said:
My old retired underwear. Guess it's just the raisin' I had, my folks wasted nothing and recycled before recycling was in vogue. And I know you are probably thinkin' they would not be lint free but by the time I am done with them there ain't much lint left in'em.

LR
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Hopefully you make dark colored pens! :-),,,"The finish on this pen smells familiar???" :-).
 
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I use a wash cloth. I can put the finish on the pen and have enough finish in the rag to apply to the pen while it spins. I don't know if it helps or not but for me I have been content with the finish.
 
Hayseedboy said:
My old retired underwear. Guess it's just the raisin' I had, my folks wasted nothing and recycled before recycling was in vogue. And I know you are probably thinkin' they would not be lint free but by the time I am done with them there ain't much lint left in'em.

LR
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That might explain why so many of your pen's are spalted:)

Jim Smith
 
I use new t-shirts. I have access to mis-prints form a shirt printing business so I have plenty. I like the new shirts better than old threadbare shirts.
 
These guys offer surgical towels . . . they are used by window cleaners . . . Below is the name of a supplier I have used with good luck . . .

These are as lint free as it gets . . .

http://www.colkercompany.com/

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Huck/Surgical Rags These lint-free towels are the choice of many window cleaners. Through much research, Colker Company now has the finest huck/surgical towels in the country! Approximately 5-6 towels per pound.

$3.00 One pound

$60.00 23 pounds (2.60 per pound
 
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refueler1 said:
What do you use to apply your friction polish? I bought the 2 pack of lint free clothes from wally world but they get used up fast. Is there a better source/material you can use for price versa amount of material you can get for your money. I tried watching the clothes but that did not work.
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Hey Refueler1, Thought I would chime in on your question. I have used everything from the thicker papertowls, tee shirts, underwear, old socks (The goodwill is a great place to get tee shirts for real cheap. I like your Tanker quote. I am a technition in the 155ARW here in Nebraska, in the Hydraulic Shop. Been in since 87. Keep em' flying!!

See Ya
Greg
 
I use a combination of things... my step son is a truck driver and lives in knit shirts (t-shirts) and knit shorts... he's recently changed sizes and I get all of his cast offs..
one 4x t-shirt cut into 4 x 5 squares lasts a loooong time. Also use the Viva paper towels if I need soft, or regular scott towels if I just need a towel... I like the pick a size towels so I don't waste so much.. to apply CA, I keep all of the foam sheets that comes wrapped around a piece of electronics... cut into 1 x 2 inch squares, doesn't absorb any Ca and if you use care, doesn't get on the fingers... also use a Kleen-wipe type of lint free paper from Kimberly Clark.. don't know where to get refills, the ones I have are from a carton that was destroyed in transit and my son gave them to me rather than toss into the garbage.
 
Hayseedboy said:
My old retired underwear. Guess it's just the raisin' I had, my folks wasted nothing and recycled before recycling was in vogue. And I know you are probably thinkin' they would not be lint free but by the time I am done with them there ain't much lint left in'em.

LR
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Man, they must not be holy enough. Mine gets retired by the wife right before they are just 'broken in'!

I bought a bag of rags from one of the BORGS and just used a knife to cut them up into small pieces. They have lasted me a long time.
 
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