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Been using BLO and paste wax as my go-to for workbench and assembly surfaces for 15 years. Glue pops right off. Wax gets refreshed every year or so.
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I really don't want wax on an assembly table that I'm assembling something of bare wood on.
Say a cabinet box. Sliding it around to turn it over. Maybe some of that wax sticks on a cabinet grade cab side that shows, and after finishing you have this mystery spot on the side of your cabinet.
You never know. If I want a slick surface, I'll use laminate.
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(02-07-2020, 11:54 PM)®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: I built an outfeed/assembly table. Top is BB plywood. To make glue stick less, what should I put on it? I'm thinking BLO.
I've always preferred paste wax.
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Howie used to say that film finishes were no good on workbenches. Once the film is cracked, the protection is lost. His favorite was 1/3 turps, 1/3 blo and 1/3 beeswax applied in as many coats as the material will take. Wipe off any excess. Not sure if an outfeed/assembly table is a workbench, although I would classify it as such.
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(02-09-2020, 09:42 PM)cputnam Wrote: Howie used to say that film finishes were no good on workbenches. Once the film is cracked, the protection is lost. His favorite was 1/3 turps, 1/3 blo and 1/3 beeswax applied in as many coats as the material will take. Wipe off any excess. Not sure if an outfeed/assembly table is a workbench, although I would classify it as such.
BTW, is Howie still around?
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He never made it past the software switch. Other than that, I know nothing about his well being.
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