Hey guys! I’m trying to solve an issue with a yellow veg (buttero) I want to have a burnished finish, but how can that be accomplished without the edge turning a dark/reddish color?
The dirt is glue I reckon. But its been glued with solvent c/a and any rubber residue is always a breeze to clean up. But also maybe from handling it I guess, I suspect the sandingpaper could have an impact as well.
Apart from restarting and Cutting it clean I’m thinking of cleaning solutions for similar problems in the future..
I cut the resolene 50/50 with water and go very slowly.
Darkening occurs from two things, friction (heat) and compression. Burnishing with lighter pressure and less speed will reduce both these effects to a degree.
Using a compound such as Tokonole or similar will bring about a polish more easily than water alone, and a wood slicker will create less heat than canvas cloth. It just might take you longer to get the burnish you want.
For more shine, add wax after burnishing such as carnauba or Columbus. Again, go slow so the wax doesn't melt in and darken the edge.
I'm surprised you can burnish with Resolene. Any time I've tried it the Reso starts to gum up and stick to the slicker as it dries. The only way to get a finish with it is to water burnish, then add the Reso once dry. Are you doing something different?
There are lots of things that can clean, but it depends what is the dirty substance is you mention, glue, edge compound, general table dirt etc.
The dirt is glue I reckon. But its been glued with solvent c/a and any rubber residue is always a breeze to clean up. But also maybe from handling it I guess, I suspect the sandingpaper could have an impact as well.
Apart from restarting and Cutting it clean I’m thinking of cleaning solutions for similar problems in the future..
I cut the resolene 50/50 with water and go very slowly.
Hi Adam.
Darkening occurs from two things, friction (heat) and compression. Burnishing with lighter pressure and less speed will reduce both these effects to a degree.
Using a compound such as Tokonole or similar will bring about a polish more easily than water alone, and a wood slicker will create less heat than canvas cloth. It just might take you longer to get the burnish you want.
For more shine, add wax after burnishing such as carnauba or Columbus. Again, go slow so the wax doesn't melt in and darken the edge.