Use a soft lint free slightly dampened microfiber cloth.
Cleaning live edge wood.
Finish the table in halves.
Never dry dust your live edge wood table as dust particles may scratch it.
The cambium layer the fibrous glue that connects the bark to the wood can add depth and character to the edge if you leave it.
These cloths are highly absorbent and will dust your live edge wood table surface without leaving streaks marks or scratches.
Apply finish once the surface is prepared to 120 grit you can apply your monocoat finish.
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Scrape the fibers off with a nylon or wire brush.
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Continue this process over the.
Finishing with a very fine sandpaper by hand is ideal whether you used a sanding machine or prepped the wood by hand.
Cracks and knots of live edge tables may retain dust and dirt deep in their creases.
Start on one side then rub out the finish with a dry cloth.
Removing the bark from your live edge wood slab.
Work your way along the edge of the slab.
Sand the whole surface with 80 grit continuing to 120 on the aggressive setting.
Removing the bark from your live edge wood slab.
So heat can cause problems for your live edge table.
Once the surface is prepped to 120 grit with the aggressive sander move onto a random orbit finishing sander.
If you work across it you may gouge the surface and leave marks.
All you need to do is take a lint free cloth to the table once a week.
I ve talked with a few wood turners that specialize in live edge work and all seem to agree that the bark will come off at some point no matter what you do.
A belt sander works as well.
Certain wood furniture polishes contain silicone which can actually damage the slab table top.
It won t come loose later scraping away that layer creates a slippery smooth edge with more rounded features.
Begin by removing a 6 8 section of bark starting at an end.