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   dgreen | Jun 25, 2006 05:38am | #1

   If you can get it outside blow it out good with compressed air. As far as cleaning/polishing goes I'm a fan of Pledge on a soft cloth but there are probably others more qualified to advise you on that.

   Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
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   SteveSchoene | Jun 25, 2006 05:48am | #2

   Wipe it off with a damp paper towel. 

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   dgreen | Jun 25, 2006 06:32am | #3

   Makes any leftover/missed steel wool rust.
   Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb

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   jazzdogg | Jun 25, 2006 07:09am | #4

   I have good luck using Liberon 0000 steel wool lubricated with Howard Feed & Wax.

   Be cautious around edges where finishes tend to be thinnest, and avoid applying point pressure, lest you inadvertantly cut through the shellac with your steel wool.

   Wipe up residual oil with clean, lint-free, cotton rags (old, well-washed, t-shirts or diapers work well).

   Works to performs a basic rubout to a satin sheen as well as for ongoing maintenance.

    

   -Jazzdogg-

   "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Gil Bailie

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   Gretchen | Jun 25, 2006 02:18pm | #5

   Wipe it off with a cloth moistened with mineral spirits--not water, although it probably wouldn't hurt much, but you don't have to do it.

   Gretchen
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   Pondfish | Jun 25, 2006 04:56pm | #6

   I like to clean with microfiber cloths.  Get a pack from your local big box, they work great and can be washed many times.  They are also excellent "tack cloths."

   Recommending the use of "Hide Signatures" option under "My Preferences" since 2005
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   HowardAcheson | Jun 25, 2006 07:42pm | #7

   Here are a few things  you can do.  First, use gray scotchbrite pads instead of 4/0 steel wool.  It will work as well without leaving little steel shards all around to later rust in your finish. 

   You can also use the scotchbrite pad dampen with mineral spirits to clean up what you have.  Or, use a rag dampened with mineral spirits.  Vacuum it up first.

   You can wax the surface but once you start, it's a lifetime job.  Wax gets gummy and collects dust over time which requires cleaning and rewaxing.

   I stongly recommend not to use any supermarket "polishes" like Pledge.  They are mostly mineral and have not long term effect except to collect dust.  Many--like Pledge--contain silicone which can make any future finishing efforts a problem

   Howie.........