Shaft sealed

[madfox]

I just used some Tiger Sealer on a shaft and I didn't realized the shaft was dirty. As a result the dirt is now covered with sealer. Is there any chance to clean it without sanding too much from the wood ?
Thanks,
Iulian

 

[scdiveteam]

Sand

Hi,

Just sand with 320 till it's clean then go 800 1500 then seal and burnish with paper leather ect. Make sure lathe is going as fast as you can go. You won't take off that much from the shaft dim.

Rick

 

[rhncue]

I just used some Tiger Sealer on a shaft and I didn't realized the shaft was dirty. As a result the dirt is now covered with sealer. Is there any chance to clean it without sanding too much from the wood ?
Thanks,
Iulian

I would use lacquer thinner on a rag or paper towel and get as much of the sealer off as possible. Lacquer thinner will dissolve most resin type finishes. Once as much sealer has been removed as possible I would then use a Magic Erasure and ammonia to clean all the dirt and residue left on the shaft with the shaft not revolving. The Magic Erasure works much better when it is being rubbed with the grain, not cross grain. When shaft is clean and bare then you can spin in your lathe at around 1500 rpm and dry completely with a paper towel. Once the shaft is dry you can now bring back the smoothness by slight, judicial use of either 600 or 800 grit sand paper then go to 1000 or 1200 grit and then burnish shaft with leather and reuse your sealer and finish that off as usual. The only time I use any grit coarser than 600 grit is when I'm either building a new shaft or re-tapering one.

Dick

 

[madfox]

Thanks guys !

 

[Jr's Farm]

.... 1200 grit and then burnish shaft with leather and reuse your sealer and finish that off as usual. The only time I use any grit coarser than 600 grit is when I'm either building a new shaft or re-tapering one.

Dick

Very good info, but burnish before sealing?
That will close the pores of the grain down. I would think that you'd want to have open pores for the sealer to bond to.
Seal then burnish?.... Just thinking out loud....:shrug:

Frank

 

[Guerra Cues]

I would use lacquer thinner on a rag or paper towel and get as much of the sealer off as possible. Lacquer thinner will dissolve most resin type finishes. Once as much sealer has been removed as possible I would then use a Magic Erasure and ammonia to clean all the dirt and residue left on the shaft with the shaft not revolving. The Magic Erasure works much better when it is being rubbed with the grain, not cross grain. When shaft is clean and bare then you can spin in your lathe at around 1500 rpm and dry completely with a paper towel. Once the shaft is dry you can now bring back the smoothness by slight, judicial use of either 600 or 800 grit sand paper then go to 1000 or 1200 grit and then burnish shaft with leather and reuse your sealer and finish that off as usual. The only time I use any grit coarser than 600 grit is when I'm either building a new shaft or re-tapering one.

Dick

Hey Dick,
Tiger Sealer is a water base product (no thinner is needed). I would just go with the Tiger Cleaner on a Scotch Brite pad, clean the shaft and clean it right away with a clean paper towel, then 1200, 2000 and finally seal it.