Friction Polish | Chestnut Products | Woodturning FinishesFriction Polish is a shellac based polish ideal for creating a high gloss finish on or off the lathe. Its a great decorative finish and is ideal for small items but can be difficult to apply to larger items on the lathe (over about 8 inch diameter). The high amount of shellac in Friction Polish does two main things. Firstly it helps seal bare wood and give it a great shine, which is good. Sadly the price of this commodity shot up a few years ago when

reducing the scratches left by the initial dry sanding* and eliminating the increasingly fine dust produced by traditional sanding at higher grits

Instead it soaks in and seals the surface

This makes it perfect for bowls

Yorkshire Grit acts like ‘liquid sandpaper’

Perfect for Beginners – Entry-level

It can also be used to thin Spirit Stain to give a delicate wash effects

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True Grit is designed to take your work piece from 240 Grit upto around 1000 Grit

you will produce thermal shock in the tool making it unstable

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