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10-10-2010, 07:49 AM #1
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Thanked: 1072Hand sanding with oil
I know some of you guys use oil with wet and dry paper as opposed to water. I've always used water, but I was just wondering what the advantages of oil are and what you use.
I do a lot of my sandind in the evening in front of the TV, so WD-40 is out, for some reason my wife hates the smell (must be a chick thing).
Grant."I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven
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10-10-2010, 08:06 AM #2
Hi,
Theres a thread here http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...g-howto-5.html, says you can use grape seed oil instead. Rust is the big disadvatage with water on carbons particularly 01 type steels. I've not tried it but baking soda in the water is supposed to stop it from rusting your work.
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10-10-2010, 01:57 PM #3
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Thanked: 37953 in 1 oil also works and though it still has a smell, it's not very strong.
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10-10-2010, 03:09 PM #4
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Thanked: 13234I used wd-40 when I was hand sanding and yes it does make a difference... There are generic brands that do not smell...I am not sure where you would get them in AU but we have them at Walmart here...
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10-10-2010, 03:18 PM #5
Gun oil is a nice viscosity and typically odorless. It really helps get a nice polish when you're hand sanding.
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baldy (10-12-2010)
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10-10-2010, 07:02 PM #6
I use both oil and soapy water,. I think that one of big advantages of oil is that it allows you to use papers that water would ruin the glue and paper on. If you use oil you can use some of the good quality aluminium oxide papers that were designed to be used dry. Both 3M and Mirka make some gold colored aluminium oxide papers that work great with oil especially in the lower grits. I tend to use silicon carbide wet dry paper for 400 and above and aluminium oxide for the lower grits. I like to use wd40, 3in1, or odorless mineral spirts.
Charlie
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10-10-2010, 10:12 PM #7
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