Author Topic: Brown Paper Bag (Lunch Bag)  (Read 1856 times)

Offline ekud1946

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Brown Paper Bag (Lunch Bag)
« on: September 01, 2017, 05:47:41 am »
When I finish each project, I  will fold bag into pad and go over each item.

It makes the piece smooth as silk. Has anyone tried this? It doesn't matter

if project has a finish or unfinished,  painted or unpainted, it does an

amazing job. I read that it was the chemicals in the paper that make

the wood smooth. I call it my "bag pad".

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Re: Brown Paper Bag (Lunch Bag)
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2017, 12:29:50 pm »
Yes I use it most all of the time.  It is much more appealing when a customer touches or picks up a piece.
I would suggest compare two items with and without the paper bag method. I don't know why or how it works but it works and only takes a few seconds to wipe each piece.
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Offline Rapid Roger

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Re: Brown Paper Bag (Lunch Bag)
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2017, 06:24:00 pm »
It is not the chemicals in the paper. It is the texture of the paper that does it. Brown paper bags have a grit about equal to 4000 grit sand paper. I have even gone on down to white typing paper (8000 grit) but, found it to be a waste of time and effort.
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