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 Post subject: NOT HAPPY WITH MY FINISH
PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:16 am 
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First name: Mark
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I finished my first build using tung oil, which made the wood look beautiful, but i wasn't really thinking, and I wet sanded the imperfections out, and then waxed the top. the top isn't as 3-d as it was before I wetsanded, is there a way to remove the wax, so i can put a couple more layers of tung oil? the wax I used was a beeswax/carnauba wax/orange oil compound, that does look and feel quite nice, but I really wish I had put another layer of tung oil on after wet sanding.
any advice?
thanks a bunch


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:30 pm 
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As long as there are no silicones in the wax any type of mineral spirit should take it off with a bit of elbow grease. I use naptha but paint thinner works as well.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:57 pm 
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thank you, sir! no silicones listed on the bottle, so I'll try rubbing it out with mineral spirits.


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