Scotch brite to rub out oil finish

[rich jackson]

I'm on my fifth coat of Velvit oil on a walnut stock. Last coat I just let dry to a gloss.

I bought a few scotchbrite pad, thinking maybe the white to do the final rub for a satin finish instead of 4o steel wool?

Any thoughts.

[George Yetka]

White is a good choice. They shouldnt do anything but push fibers down at most. I use them with the hard waxed oils to a good result.

[mike stenson]

Wait, I'll change that. You're looking to bring it to a matte finish (from gloss)? White might not pull that off since it's not really abrasive. It's worth trying because at worst case, scotchbrite says it's the same as 0000.. I'm just still not sure.

[George Yetka]

Wait, I'll change that. You're looking to bring it to a matte finish (from gloss)? White might not pull that off since it's not really abrasive. It's worth trying because at worst case, scotchbrite says it's the same as 0000.. I'm just still not sure.

Your right I didnt catch that. White shouldnt change the sheen

[rich jackson]

I bought a pack, white(7445) , Maroon? 7447, Gray? 7448 and blue. No harm in trying the white first.

[George Yetka]

I bought a pack, white(7445) , Maroon? 7447, Gray? 7448 and blue. No harm in trying the white first.

May require a whole new coat.

[Robert LaPlaca]

The white pads may work, but they are the finest of the ultra fine pads. I think you will be more productive with the ultra fine gray pad 7448. Please test with a test board or in an inconspicuous area

[Tom M King]

There is a gold one made for auto finishing that I end up using more than the others for finish work. They come in boxes of perforated rolls numbered 1,2,and 3. I forget which is which I've had them so long. You just pull out the end of the roll and tear off a sheet.

They can be seen on the top shelf in this pic. I bought them off ebay years ago. The gold is very fine, but the white has no abrasive at all in it. It's much finer than any other Scotchbrite I know of. It's Much finer than the gray.

[Tom M King]

Found it. Looks like 3 is the fine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/19612995378...pid=1722704457

[mike stenson]

Thanks Tom, I woke up this morning thinking about that, but forgot what color it was!

[rich jackson]

3m talk about muddying the water with all these pads and codes.

Anyway i did one pass with briwax and a white pad. Still on the shinny side but very smooth now.

[Mark Hennebury]

Don't use steel wool on open-grain woods especially not Oak. tiny bits of steel gets into the pores and in oak they will react with the tannic acid and turn black if it gets wet.