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Ok, I rubbed it out, What's next?

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Ok, I rubbed it out, What's next?

Barry Irby

I have rubbed out the top of the giant oval oak table.

I used 600 grit sand paper, paraffin oil, and Rottenstone. Looks good.

Now I think I will steel wool the base. (Easier) Which of the nylon pads equals OOOO steel wool? It's finished with urethane. I am reluctant to wax it, because it would get water rings.

And what do I use to do the final clean on the top and legs to get the residue of the paraffin oil and and rottenstone off? Right now its thoroughly wiped with an old Tee shirt.

Re: Ok, I rubbed it out, What's next?

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Re: Ok, I rubbed it out, What's next?

Dick Coers

3M 7448 Ultrafine, light gray. Abrasive equivalency is between 800-1000. 3M rates it as equivalent to 0000.

Re: Ok, I rubbed it out, What's next?

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Re: Ok, I rubbed it out, What's next?

John McGaw

I've only gone the oil and rottenstone route one time but, following some long-lost instructions, I wiped it down afterward (twice) with mineral spirits on a soft cotton cloth.

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