Yorkshire grit

[Tiny James]

Now I was going to buy Yorkshire Grit but I first thought I would read some reviews and this is the first one I read.

I'm new to wood turning so this may very well be me misusing the product , however I have been using the standard Yorkshire grit and like it a lot , this paste works well and is similar to the standard one in operation but I am finding that two or three days later any excess in crevasse , marks or slight end wood grain is turning back to white and needs buffing again . not a problem but will be annoying if its still happening after gifting the wood turning


does this happen a lot and what is the answer to stop this ??

James

 

[Dalboy]

I have never used it. The problem when reading someone review of a product is that are they using it correctly have the applied too much is the wood very grainy like Ash, Chestnut or Oak and the grain is trapping the product. Also are they buffing polishing it off correctly. So without that information it makes a review a little sketchy.
I have always used sand paper and cleaned the work off before applying any finish with a tack cloth

 

[Tiny James]

Derek thank you for your honest reply I totally agree with all the points you have out lined for me

again thank you

James

 

[pittswood]

Never had any joy with the grit. Always leaves white marks in the grain. Not bad on bigger items like bowls, but never on pens.
Kelvin

 

[Frederick]

I, like Derek, always sand to a high grit before using any paste. I have never had any trouble but, saying that, never used Yorkshire Grit. I use Chestnut Cut and Polish which has lead to think if there is any differences between the two products.
I don't use paste on pens anyway except burnishing cream on lacquer coatings and then not that often. Never had any trouble................yet! :pray:

 

[wm460]

Never used Yorkshire Grit, but on a bowl with crevices etc I used wax, nit turned white and looked shiite, spent hours trying to dig/scrap it out, ended BBQing it.

 

[Penpal]

What you say supports my observations ,be very thorough.

Peter.:pray:

 

[21William]

I’ve not used abrasive wax before but as I have most of the ingredients I thought I’d make up a small batch soon and give it a try. How abrasive wax is used will make a huge difference. It can be used on bare wood or after using sanding sealer. It can also be used on plastics. Hardly surprising then it can display different effects. There are lots of different makes of the stuff out there depending where you live. The price varies quite a bit as well, as do the ingredients.

 

[AllenN]

I have used it on larger items including those made of oak without problems. I don’t use it on pens as a rule. I have tried other buffing compounds on oak pens and have had similar grain filling problems which is fine should one want to fill the grain but not helpful otherwise. Normally with oak pens I sand to 600 using sanding sealer, very carefully brush off and use melamine as per Phil’s method.

 

[Bammer]

I've got some Yorkshire shit, just don't use it