I need to remove carnuba wax from a bowl. I tried sanding but the sanding disc clog up from the wax. Any ideas on how to get it off?
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Removing wax from bowl
- Thread starter Raymond Sprouse
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Gouge. Sanding clogs, and, if you press, liquefies it to flow in further. Imagine the difficulty will come in mounting the piece for the job. I'm sort of lucky, because I use mortises on the bottom of mine, and if it doesn't sell with the finish/thickness it has, I re-turn it.
Either that, or a lot of agony with solvent soaks and rinses prior to your next sanding.
Either that, or a lot of agony with solvent soaks and rinses prior to your next sanding.
john lucas
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Mineral spirits will take it right off. At least it did on the one I needed to remove wax from. You might need a tooth brush if you have any crevices or larger pores.
Steve Worcester
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Abranet.
Sand it off, get's built up, hit a crepe pad to clean it, and repeat.
Solvents will take the bulk off, but also flow it into the pores. OK, hit it with solvents first to get the top layer off.
PM me an address and I will send you a sample. Specify 2" or 3" and I can hook you up.
Sand it off, get's built up, hit a crepe pad to clean it, and repeat.
Solvents will take the bulk off, but also flow it into the pores. OK, hit it with solvents first to get the top layer off.
PM me an address and I will send you a sample. Specify 2" or 3" and I can hook you up.