Poignard
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I should think bronze wool would be ideal but I can't find a UK supplier. Seems to be readily available in the USA.
http://www.steelwool.biz/Bronze_Wool.htm
http://www.steelwool.biz/Bronze_Wool.htm
That's exactly the approach i've used on my recent marathon varnishing mission, doing the entire interior of a (heavily wooden) 45'er.... and it works!I use 320 grade silicone-carbide paper which is self-lubricating, abrading the surface is only required to key a new coat and with Epifanes you dont even need to do this.
Also soaking wire-wool in Nitromors is asking for trouble. Follow the directions, apply a good coat, leave for 10 mins, apply a thinner coat and gently run a scraper over surface, another thin coat and clean off with medium wire-wool
We were given a tip by a french-polisher friend to use 0000 wire wool to cut back varnish.....we did it but would not do so again! All of the steel dust ended up on white grp and quickly turned a lovely rusty orange colour! Doesn't wash off either, seems that brasso does the trick but a long slow job
We were given a tip by a french-polisher friend to use 0000 wire wool to cut back varnish.....we did it but would not do so again! All of the steel dust ended up on white grp and quickly turned a lovely rusty orange colour! Doesn't wash off either, seems that brasso does the trick but a long slow job