Table Waxing

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:34 pm

I'm getting black marks on my wood, from sliding over the table top.
I've washed the table down with mineral spirits, then used a scotch brite, before rewaxing it. Usually I let the wax dry overnight before buffing it out.
Do any of you do anything different?

tdubnik · Post by **tdubnik** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:09 pm

Using the Scotchbrite is probably removing a small amount of metal and this is what you are seeing on your wood.

Unless I have a reason to do something different, I just dust the table and wipe it down with a dry cloth. I than apply wax and wait 10 to 15 minutes and buff with a clean soft cloth or towel. No issues with marks here.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:07 pm

tdubnik's system works for me! Sometimes, however after a several cuttings, it may need waxing again. Just a little wax. I never let the wax dry for a long time, just getting a haze, which takes only a short time - maybe a minute.

I think downward pressure contributes to wax removal, as well as rough wood.

tnerb · Post by **tnerb** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:31 am

I was getting black marks until I started using Johnsons Original Paste Wax. Like Chuck I only let the wax dry for a minute, or so, then buff it out.

curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:38 am

Just clean, wax and buff. This should be done often tho. If wood is abrasive enough to dull a steel saw blade, what do you think it does to the wax on the aluminum saw table surface?