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I am cross posting this from here to the finishing forum as well. I hope that is OK. I'm seeing a lot of Youtube videos about Yorkshire Grit and home made alternatives for use on turned bowls and spindles. Some combination of beeswax, mineral spirits, and various fine gritted compounds. The DIY version usually has diatomaceouos earth - seems like a very fine clay of some sort. These guys sand to 220, seal with nitrocellulose sanding sealer, then rub this stuff on with a paper towel It appears that it all is sanding the sanding sealer more than the wood. They then suggest that one can then put on a drying finish such as poly, lacquer or shellac. Well, this seems contrary to just about anything I think I know about putting a finish like this over wax So, four questions: . Do you use this stuff? . Store bought or home made? . Do you put a finish on top? What kind? . if yes to the above, can you explain how it is that a drying finish can go well over it? Thanks Robert
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http://www.finehomebuilding.com/2017/01/18/far-better-abrasives
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Repairing Sanding Belts.. It's not worth the effort... IMHO... re-purpose them instead.. There's volumes on this subject... and the upshot is... no... But if you must... First, peel the remaining factory tape off the belt splice. Cut a piece of cloth bias tape (wide single-fold type, available at fabric stores) about 2″ longer than the width of the belt. Lay one end of the belt, grit-side down, on the bench; then apply cyanoacrylate glue to the end of the belt. Lay half of the bias tape’s width on the glue, place waxed paper over the tape, and use a weight to press down on it for about 30 seconds, or until the glue sets. Wrap the belt around and repeat the gluing process to reconnect the ends of the belt. Trim off the excess tape, and the belt’s ready to use... For a short while.... the manufacturers use a heat press (vulcanization process) set, Kevlar tape/glue and the belts generally have a one year shelf life... The seams deteriorate w/ time... AccuBind Pro Binding Strips will work the best for repairs but you need a 250 - 300 degree heated press (carpet seaming iron and lots of pressure) to apply them correctly and the price of them will hurt your brain... Some more uses for Sandpaper... Sharpen sewing needles Think twice before throwing out a used piece of Xfine-grit sandpaper; the unused edges or corners are perfect for tucking into your sewing box. Poking your sewing needles through sandpaper a few times, or twisting them inside a folded piece of sandpaper, will make them sharper than ever. Sharpen your scissors Are your scissor cuts less than crisp? Try cutting through a sheet of fine-grit sandpaper to finish off the edge and keep your cuts clean. Once or twice w/ the grit side up.. and then grit side down.. Remove fuzzy pills on sweaters If you’re fighting a losing battle with the fuzz balls on your sweaters, a little sandpaper will handle them. Use any grit, and rub lightly in one direction. Remove scorches on wool Take some medium-grit sandpaper to any small scorch spots on your woolen clothing. The mark left by a careless spark will be less notice-able with some light sanding around the edges. Roughen slippery leather soles New shoes with slippery soles can send you flying, so take a little sandpaper and a little time to sand across the width of the soles and roughen up the slick surface. It’s thriftier and easier than taking your new shoes to a repair shop to have new rubber soles put on. Remove ink stains and scuff marks from suede A little fine-grit sandpaper and a gentle touch is great for removing or at least minimizing an ink stain or small scuff mark on suede clothing or shoes. Afterward, bring up the nap with a toothbrush or nailbrush. You might avoid an expensive trip to the dry cleaner! Use to deter slugs Slugs are truly the unwelcome guests that will never leave, but you can stop them from getting into your potted plants in the first place. Put those used sanding disks to work under the bases of your pots, making sure the sandpaper is wider than the pot base. Remove stubborn grout stains Sometimes your bathroom abrasive cleaner is just not abrasive enough. Get tough on grout stains with fine-grit sandpaper. Fold the sandpaper and use the folded edge to sand in the grout seam. Be careful not to sand the tile and scratch the finish. Open a stuck jar Having a tough time opening a jar? Grab a piece of sandpaper and place it grit side down on the lid. The sandpaper should improve your grip enough to do the job. Make an emery board If you don’t have an emery board handy the next time you need to smooth your nails, just raid the sandpaper stash in the garage workshop. Use a piece of 120/150 grit glued to a Popsicle like stick. Some PDF's for your library... COLOR CODES NON-WOVEN PADS.pdf color-grading non- woven pads.pdf Grit Comparison Chart-3.pdf Making Sense of Sandpaper -P1.pdf Making Sense of Sandpaper -P2.pdf Grit-Mesh-MicronConversionChart-3.pdf
