Carpentry and Woodworking - Tack cloth
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09-26-00, 11:30 AM
Is it possible to make my own tack cloth and if so, how?
George
09-26-00, 02:31 PM
SJ:
Tack cloth is nothing but cheesecloth impregnated with standard varnish, kept sealed (from air) and not allowed to dry. You can make tack cloth for years with a couple of yards of cheese cloth from a fabric shop and a pint of varnish.
Cut the cheese cloth into usable size (I usually cut it 2 feet by 2 feet - the cheese cloth I buy comes 4 feet wide). Fold into a pad, pour on 2 or 3 tablespoons of varnish, wring it out, and pop it into a clean paint can with a tight lid.
Make up a bunch at a time and never run out.
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George T.
Moderator
Furniture Refinishing
Tack cloth is nothing but cheesecloth impregnated with standard varnish, kept sealed (from air) and not allowed to dry. You can make tack cloth for years with a couple of yards of cheese cloth from a fabric shop and a pint of varnish.
Cut the cheese cloth into usable size (I usually cut it 2 feet by 2 feet - the cheese cloth I buy comes 4 feet wide). Fold into a pad, pour on 2 or 3 tablespoons of varnish, wring it out, and pop it into a clean paint can with a tight lid.
Make up a bunch at a time and never run out.
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George T.
Moderator
Furniture Refinishing