does anyone use scotch-brite pads for a final finish. I actually came across it by accident. I have a velcro pad that came with my sander and it fell on the floor and landed on a piece of scotch-brite and it stuck perfectly to the velcro. So I cut out a disc from the scotch brite and gave it a go. Came out with a nice satin, almost semi-gloss finish. Just wondering if anyone else does this.
does anyone use scotch-brite pads for a final finish. I actually came > across it by accident. I have a velcro pad that came with my sander and it > fell on the floor and landed on a piece of scotch-brite and it stuck > perfectly to the velcro. So I cut out a disc from the scotch brite and > gave it a go. Came out with a nice satin, almost semi-gloss finish. Just > wondering if anyone else does this. …yes,been doing it with several types of sealers,but have found this acrylic wash/teflon combo that’s unbeatable at this point…no it’s not dolphin skin either.Herb
is dolphin skin used after rubbing compound and polish? or is it a polish?
is dolphin skin used after rubbing compound and polish? or is it a polish? …it’s a teflon/acrylic sealer used for sealing sand finishes,it can also be used as a final polish on glossed finishes.Herb
does anyone use scotch-brite pads for a final finish. I actually came > across it by accident. I have a velcro pad that came with my sander and it > fell on the floor and landed on a piece of scotch-brite and it stuck > perfectly to the velcro. So I cut out a disc from the scotch brite and > gave it a go. Came out with a nice satin, almost semi-gloss finish. Just > wondering if anyone else does this. I posted this same question a couple of months ago and it works great.You can actually buy sanding pads made for scotchbrite pre cut discs.Red scotchbrite is the best.Alot of the big Florida builders are using a cheat gloss with hotcoat resin…buzzing off the zits with 320 grit on a soft pad and finishing with scotchbrite.All in all it looks good…nice satin finish.
…it’s a teflon/acrylic sealer used for sealing sand finishes,it can > also be used as a final polish on glossed finishes.Herb Yo Herb I tried the dolphin skin and thought it was overpriced…I kinda liked the “mop an Glo” thing that you and Tom talked about.I was thinking about buying “Mop n Glo” by the gallon and reselling it as “Doctor Kahuna’s Miracle Board Finish”.Hey…somebody is making a fortune by selling common old Naptha with a cheap orange scent added and calling it wax remover.
Yo Herb I tried the dolphin skin and thought it was overpriced…I kinda > liked the “mop an Glo” thing that you and Tom talked about.I was > thinking about buying “Mop n Glo” by the gallon and reselling it > as “Doctor Kahuna’s Miracle Board Finish”.Hey…somebody is > making a fortune by selling common old Naptha with a cheap orange scent > added and calling it wax remover. …How’bout the guy who’s marketing the pickle…10-12 bucks…a polypropylene/nylon sleeve,with foam dust in it. …or how’bout marketing sifted foam dust and call it ,“Crystal Speed” the faster wax remover you can buy,ask your local dealer where the ,“Crystal Speed is”. …I use the wash(future or Behr industrial floor sealer)scrunge it (multi direction)then cover it with this Granitize product that’s a pro.car sealer,finally scrunging it length wise to the board(speed scrunging).Herb
…How’bout the guy who’s marketing the pickle…10-12 > bucks…a polypropylene/nylon sleeve,with foam dust in it.>>> …or how’bout marketing sifted foam dust and call it ,“Crystal > Speed” the faster wax remover you can buy,ask your local dealer where > the ,“Crystal Speed is”.>>> …I use the wash(future or Behr industrial floor sealer)scrunge it > (multi direction)then cover it with this Granitize product that’s a > pro.car sealer,finally scrunging it length wise to the board(speed > scrunging).Herb It would be better to wait for Christmas to sell the sifted foam dust.Package it as “Miracle White Snow”…$1.00 per bag…you get the thrill of a drug deal without the prison time…its recycling!
what is kokua’s mop 'n glo recipe?
does anyone use scotch-brite pads for a final finish. I actually came > across it by accident. I have a velcro pad that came with my sander and it > fell on the floor and landed on a piece of scotch-brite and it stuck > perfectly to the velcro. So I cut out a disc from the scotch brite and > gave it a go. Came out with a nice satin, almost semi-gloss finish. Just > wondering if anyone else does this. I have velcro backed scothbrite disc’s that I use on my sander for preping wood blanks and foam blanks, I use the medium. Also while dumpster diving (cleanlines can attest to this) I found floor polisher scothbrite disc’s about 24" around that can be cut up into anything.
tail block material, scotchbrite amazing what one can find, huh?
tail block material, scotchbrite amazing what one can find, huh? Jim and I are lucky to be alive, when we were young and stupid we would raid the Honolulu dump and literally climb up a mountain of trash.We snuck in from the back side to avoid being busted.I wonder what kind of diseases are lurking in our bodies.You would be amazed at the stuff that people throw away in this country,cabinet shop dumpsters are a great source for wood.The real ball buster is that the Federal Government in all of its wisdom passed a law against “dump picking” in other words if you hit the dump and saw a nice old Yater longboard in the pile you are subject to prosecution if you try to get it.The feds aint checkin the dumpsters so go for it.
Jim and I are lucky to be alive, when we were young and stupid we would > raid the Honolulu dump and literally climb up a mountain of trash.We snuck > in from the back side to avoid being busted.I wonder what kind of diseases > are lurking in our bodies.You would be amazed at the stuff that people > throw away in this country,cabinet shop dumpsters are a great source for > wood.The real ball buster is that the Federal Government in all of its > wisdom passed a law against “dump picking” in other words if you > hit the dump and saw a nice old Yater longboard in the pile you are > subject to prosecution if you try to get it.The feds aint checkin the > dumpsters so go for it. On one raid of the Hickam dump Cleanlines and I found the western cedar boxes that helicopter prop blades came in, 20’ stringers for free, the kicker was the times we saw locals (mokes) draining all the milk cartons from the base schools and downing the swill!
On one raid of the Hickam dump Cleanlines and I found the western cedar > boxes that helicopter prop blades came in, 20’ stringers for free, the > kicker was the times we saw locals (mokes) draining all the milk cartons > from the base schools and downing the swill! Plus we carried the wood under our arms while riding tandem on my Honda 50 motorbike.The dump fed a lot of people but no more…you could get jail time nowdays for draining a milk carton.
Plus we carried the wood under our arms while riding tandem on my Honda 50 > motorbike.The dump fed a lot of people but no more…you could get jail > time nowdays for draining a milk carton. While we are on this time wasting non surf related subject let me continue.In most neighborhoods they have certain days in the week for people to put out bigger items that will not fit in a trash can…old furniture and crap like that.If you get up early you can score all kinds of neat stuff.I once took a truck full of junk to the flea market and made $200 bucks in a half a day.If the waves are flat you can “surf” tha world of junk.
It’s been fine tuned to an art and science… and yes, in our disposable society, one man’s trash can definitely become another man’s treasure. http://www.tagmag.com/features/dumpster.html
It’s been fine tuned to an art and science… and yes, in our disposable > society, one man’s trash can definitely become another man’s treasure. John that site is a trip…how do you find stuff like this?I have only been around the internet for a few months and find it vastly entertaining.I put it on my favorites list.
I read the book “The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving” some time ago. Living near a college town I can say that the best picks are at the end of the school year when all the students that clog up the town (and the surf) finally go home. In their effort to pack all their stuff in a car for the ride back to mom and dad, they leave a lot of good stuff behind. The list of stuff is endless but the site you linked to gives you an idea. Google seems to be one of the better search engines for just about anything including “dumpster diving.” Try typing “Google.com” in your address bar.
I’ll admit it too, any trash pile will catch my attention. Dumpsters, garage sales, swap meets you name it. John, you note about college towns made me think of this. Last summer when I went up to school to move my daughter out of her first year dorm we were some of the last ones out of the buildig. There were incredible piles of stuff in the hallways on each floor. Not only trash but perfectly good stuff. My shaping racks are sporting some of the high density foam that I got out of that scavenging trip. I REALLY miss the Oceanside Swap Meet since moving back here. Being the military area that Oceanside is, it was a great place to find a variety of merchandise from all over the world. I still own tools that came from there. Tom S.>>> I read the book “The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving” some > time ago. Living near a college town I can say that the best picks are at > the end of the school year when all the students that clog up the town > (and the surf) finally go home. In their effort to pack all their stuff in > a car for the ride back to mom and dad, they leave a lot of good stuff > behind. The list of stuff is endless but the site you linked to gives you > an idea. Google seems to be one of the better search engines for just > about anything including “dumpster diving.” Try typing > “Google.com” in your address bar.
I’ll admit it too, any trash pile will catch my attention. Dumpsters, > garage sales, swap meets you name it. John, you note about college towns > made me think of this. Last summer when I went up to school to move my > daughter out of her first year dorm we were some of the last ones out of > the buildig. There were incredible piles of stuff in the hallways on each > floor. Not only trash but perfectly good stuff. My shaping racks are > sporting some of the high density foam that I got out of that scavenging > trip. I REALLY miss the Oceanside Swap Meet since moving back here. Being > the military area that Oceanside is, it was a great place to find a > variety of merchandise from all over the world. I still own tools that > came from there.>>> Tom S. Lets go ahead and take this thing to another limit…if you need foam just dive into the dumpster behind the upholstery or carpet shop…for lam buckets and other containers hit a restaurant…I get really handy pickle buckets from one place.If you have a bro in the hospital go ahead and grab the whole box of surgical gloves…it aint stealing because it is going to be on the bill anyway.(Another health care scam.)