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widget · 07-02-2012, 09:10 PM

I am refinishing a gun stock and I bought an used a tack cloth for the first Time and it appears to have left a residue all over my stock , I am going to use tung oil to finish the stock ( also a first for me) can I use rubbing alcohol to slean this residue or goof off? Or is it not a big deal ? Any help on tung oil and the proper use of a tack cloth is greatly appreciated .
Btw I was trying to search for the answers but I am on my phone and when I use the search function my phone goes crazy ... Any help is appreciated

Bill Wilson · 07-03-2012, 12:06 AM

I would try mineral spirits (paint thinner) first. I'm not a big fan of tack cloths. I think they can cause more problems than they solve, as you have discovered.

I usually vacuum sanding dust off in preparation for finishing. If I'm using an oil or oil based finish, I'll sometimes wipe if off with a rag, dampened with mineral spirits, but usually the vacuum is sufficient.

wood-n-things · 07-03-2012, 12:33 AM

I agree with bill. I really do not like tack cloths either.

NHokpic · 07-03-2012, 02:26 AM

A 3rd don't like tack cloths and like Bill, I also vacuum the dust.

widget · 07-03-2012, 06:26 AM

Well thank you very much ! First and last time I use a tack cloth I should've just stuck with the way I have always done it , thanks guys!

Rolf · 07-03-2012, 11:42 AM

I use a gentle tiuch with the tack cloth. Have never had a problem.

07-02-2012, 09:10 PM	#1
widget Bringing the funk back Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arcanum Ohio (cornfield county) Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tack cloth residue I am refinishing a gun stock and I bought an used a tack cloth for the first Time and it appears to have left a residue all over my stock , I am going to use tung oil to finish the stock ( also a first for me) can I use rubbing alcohol to slean this residue or goof off? Or is it not a big deal ? Any help on tung oil and the proper use of a tack cloth is greatly appreciated . Btw I was trying to search for the answers but I am on my phone and when I use the search function my phone goes crazy ... Any help is appreciated

07-03-2012, 12:06 AM	#2
Bill Wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 1,889 Thanks: 2 Thanked 82 Times in 69 Posts	I would try mineral spirits (paint thinner) first. I'm not a big fan of tack cloths. I think they can cause more problems than they solve, as you have discovered. I usually vacuum sanding dust off in preparation for finishing. If I'm using an oil or oil based finish, I'll sometimes wipe if off with a rag, dampened with mineral spirits, but usually the vacuum is sufficient. __________________ Homer : "Oh, and how is education supposed to make me feel smarter. Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain."

07-03-2012, 12:33 AM	#3
wood-n-things Staying Positive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 18,584 Thanks: 51 Thanked 384 Times in 284 Posts	I agree with bill. I really do not like tack cloths either. __________________ "Montana MIKE" There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Pray That All The Splinters Are Pointed The Other Way... "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long." Mike's Wood-n-Things

07-03-2012, 02:26 AM	#4
NHokpic Bernie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A 3rd don't like tack cloths and like Bill, I also vacuum the dust. __________________ It's never hot or cold in NH, it's always seasonal!

07-03-2012, 11:42 AM	#6
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 5,911 Thanks: 8 Thanked 107 Times in 98 Posts	I use a gentle tiuch with the tack cloth. Have never had a problem. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can" Proud Member of the Long Island Woodworkers Club And the Long Island Scrollsaw Association

07-03-2012, 06:26 AM	#5
widget Bringing the funk back Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arcanum Ohio (cornfield county) Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well thank you very much ! First and last time I use a tack cloth I should've just stuck with the way I have always done it , thanks guys!

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