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   KevinLBS | Jul 07, 2003 05:37pm | #1

   Sequel-

   What a coincidence. I was just putting a coat of BLO on some walnut last night and the same exact thing happened to me. I also sanded to 320. I was thinking last night that I should post in the forum and see what people said, but in the end, I think I should just not use the same type of cloth again.

   However, I too have those little fibers left over from the applicator cloth and am curious to see what people recommend on getting rid of it. I was just going to sand with 320 again and do another coat of oil.

   In another thread a couple weeks ago, Gretchen recommended the disposable blue shop towels, which I should have bought instead of using what I had...

   Kevin

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   Kevin | Jul 07, 2003 07:01pm | #2

   Some species of wood are just like that. It's nothing that either of you did wrong. I've never wiped with the disposable shop towels, but I would expect similar results regardless of what is used to wipe. If it's got fibers in it, some are gonna get snagged and left behind. It's a hazard of the trade. Depending on the severity of the problem, I have two different solutions that I use. If it's not too bad, I just go ahead and seal the wood and spend the extra time sanding it smooth where the fibers are snagged in the wood. Or... I wait until the stain is dry and then wipe it down with my hand. You can feel the little fiber balls under your hand and in my experience they brush off pretty easily. Those that don't are fairly easily picked out with one's fingernails.

   Regards,

   Kevin

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   pauld | Jul 07, 2003 08:24pm | #3

   Sequel 22,

   You might want to try using wet/dry sandpaper to apply oil finishes instead of rags. I  sand raw wood only to 220-grit (stopping at an even lower grit with coarser woods), then apply the oil in three steps with successively finer sandpaper: 220, 320,440. The heat generated by sanding-in the oil helps the oil penetrate the wood.

   I've never experienced a rag snag when applying wax after using this method.

   Good luck,
   Paul

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   PATHFNDR | Jul 08, 2003 01:42am | #4

   I use common household kitchen sponges cut into little pieces to apply oil or stain and have never had a problem leaving bits behind. You might consider a sanding sealer although I'm not sure how that will react to the oil in the teak. Hopefully someone can shed some light.

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   DavidP52 | Jul 09, 2003 03:19am | #5

   Anything oil base works well with teak, It's the water stuff you gotta avoid.