Well, let me
explain the problems, that I often come across first.
I have seen many polishing
rubbers being left on dirty workbenches and this causes so many problems due
to dust and grime transference onto the rubber surface, and then when you go to
use your rubber it becomes useless.
Another problem that I
come across is when the rag becomes overused, and the fibres of the rag then become clogged and
this in turn then stops the polish flowing from the cotton wool inside
your rubber and passing through the fabric then onto the polished surface.
Time for some help!
The best way I find is
to always keep your rubber spotless and the rag must be changed often
throughout the polishing process, this will also help to remove some of the oil during
the finishing off process.
Rubber must be stored
in an airtight container to prevent the rubber from drying out.
Before putting your
rubber away at the end of the day, it is a good idea to open up the rubber and
apply some Methylated spirits and then re-shape your rubber before putting back in
the container. This will keep your rubber
moist and save it from drying out even though whilst in a jar, it can still dry
out to some extent.
Remember to squeeze
out the Methylated spirits before use if you don’t then you could and most
certainly will damage your polished finish as the Methylated spirits will melt
the polished surface and leave you with a nasty mark to deal with.
I always keep my
polishing rubbers in a glass jar and that way I can see the condition of the
rubbers inside.
I tend to keep the
cotton wool inside my rubbers for ages as they seldom need changing the term
used for the cotton wool part of the rubber is known as a fad.
A fad can be used for
bodying up or sealing the grain using Shellac sanding sealer or as I often use
it for polishing on table legs such as barley twist etc.
I hope this will be of
some help to you? Feedback! Always very
welcome.
