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Thread: Rubios Monocoat, have some 'nibs' after drying, thoughts on taking them out?

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    Question Rubios Monocoat, have some 'nibs' after drying, thoughts on taking them out?

    Hi All,

    Recently finished two walnut tops with rubios monocoat. I water popped them, applied a coat waited 48 hours and saw the walnut had a few thirsty spots so I did a very light sanding at 600 grit, deep clean up and then a second light coat. The top looks fantastic now but doesn't 'feel' fantastic. There are definitely some nibs or raised fibers. I noticed this before the second coat as well but the 600 grit sanding took that out. I'm wondering if maybe I should very lightly go over the tops with 1200 or even 2000 grit after 7 days once the finish is fully cured. I've also got some #0000 steel wool i could use.

    Has anyone run into this with rubios or maybe osmo?

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    Try using a flat piece of kraft paper ( brown paper bag )to rub it.
    Steve Jenkins, McKinney, TX. 469 742-9694
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    What are you applying the finish with?

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    For the kind of nibs I get, 1800 grit sandpaper does a good job of knocking them down. It is a very light sanding - just kinda dancing along the surface - and the fine grit is not enough to change the sheen.

    I think the brown paper bag method may be similar, because most paper has clay in it. The clay serves as the abrasive.

    In my experience, sandpaper does a good job of knocking off nibs, but steel wool does not. I can't explain that, but it's true.

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