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0000 steel wool or 3M pad (black).
Steel wool often leaves pieces of steel embedded in the finish to rust later and create freckles. The maroon 3M pads are what you want rather than the coarser black ones. They will work just fine. Rottenstone is old school and messier, but just as effective. Nope. 0000 will not leave anything embedded in the finish of something that is already glossy. Wipe it down, Sitka. Black pad is Ultra Fine, Red is Very Fine. Your fantasy...  I have seen it with my own eyes too many times.
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Nonsense.
Learn to be a better gunsmith.
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Nonsense.
Learn to be a better gunsmith.
I do not have the issue because I stopped using steel wool a very long time ago. I have seen it on many occasions in the work of others and have repeatedly proven the possibility of it to others by doing test boards. I would also like to point out the particles and freckles are often only visible with a little magnification, though their presence creates a haze or loss of depth in the finish.
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That's an axiomatic truth in the marine industry around here also. No marine brightwork finishers I know or worked with would employ steel wool for that reason.
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That's an axiomatic truth in the marine industry around here also. No marine brightwork finishers I know or worked with would employ steel wool for that reason. Yeah, EVERYONE knows THAT. Shall keep it in mind next time I want to make a satin gun stock out of a shiny boat, ship or vessel. Geniuses!
Don't ask me about my military service or heroic acts...most of it is untrue.
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That's an axiomatic truth in the marine industry around here also. No marine brightwork finishers I know or worked with would employ steel wool for that reason. Many miss the concept of heat generated at the tiniest level literally plasticizing the surface and grabbing tiny particles... though I know you probably learned that decades ago. And it is still true.
Last edited by Sitka deer; 06/01/19. Reason: Frigging autocorrect!
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That's an axiomatic truth in the marine industry around here also. No marine brightwork finishers I know or worked with would employ steel wool for that reason. Yeah, EVERYONE knows THAT. Shall keep it in mind next time I want to make a satin gun stock out of a shiny boat, ship or vessel. Geniuses! Prove you are right... I dare you... Make a test board and actually look at it.
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No professional furniture restorer I know of would use steel wool of any grade on a finish and those guys know exactly what they are talking about. I've switched over to the 3M pads a long time ago and find them easier to use anyway...
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That's an axiomatic truth in the marine industry around here also. No marine brightwork finishers I know or worked with would employ steel wool for that reason. Yeah, EVERYONE knows THAT. Shall keep it in mind next time I want to make a satin gun stock out of a shiny boat, ship or vessel. Geniuses! Prove you are right... I dare you... Make a test board and actually look at it. You have issues about being right. I pity you.
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That's an axiomatic truth in the marine industry around here also. No marine brightwork finishers I know or worked with would employ steel wool for that reason. Yeah, EVERYONE knows THAT. Shall keep it in mind next time I want to make a satin gun stock out of a shiny boat, ship or vessel. Geniuses! Prove you are right... I dare you... Make a test board and actually look at it. You have issues about being right. I pity you. i think a lot of folks have an issue with that, especially my own self.
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That's an axiomatic truth in the marine industry around here also. No marine brightwork finishers I know or worked with would employ steel wool for that reason. Yeah, EVERYONE knows THAT. Shall keep it in mind next time I want to make a satin gun stock out of a shiny boat, ship or vessel. Geniuses! Prove you are right... I dare you... Make a test board and actually look at it. You have issues about being right. I pity you. You read incorrectly. I have issues with giving bad advice and causing good people problems when they follow the advice. Friends give me a hard time because I constantly tell them how easy it is to test my advice. You seem to enjoy being wrong and misleading people. I would feel badly if you accused me of that. Unfortunately for you it is obvious I am correct.
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Well, at least you’re humble!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Well, at least you’re humble! Humility, just one of my many virtues! Exceeded only by my reasons for being humble!
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That's an axiomatic truth in the marine industry around here also. No marine brightwork finishers I know or worked with would employ steel wool for that reason. Yeah, EVERYONE knows THAT. Shall keep it in mind next time I want to make a satin gun stock out of a shiny boat, ship or vessel. Geniuses! I think what we have here is yet another 'Fire troll. Ignorant of much, and too myopic to know it.
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The key elements in human thinking are not numbers but labels of fuzzy sets. -- L. Zadeh
Which explains a lot.
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You saying that from your couch, refrigerator or your toilet?
Don't ask me about my military service or heroic acts...most of it is untrue.
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There you go! Keep it classy!
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There YOU go...still mad at his mommy for his failed abortion.
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I have a gun stock with a high gloss finish.
What would be the best way to make it less shiny?
Thanks I didn't read through the pissing contest so you may already have answered this but but could you post a photo of the stock? Do you know what type of finish is on it now?
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I have a gun stock with a high gloss finish.
What would be the best way to make it less shiny?
Thanks I didn't read through the pissing contest so you may already have answered this but but could you post a photo of the stock? Do you know what type of finish is on it now? Really? You cannot be bothered to read the first few responses, but you can still pretend to have a clue?
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