How to see the Walnut grain better

A wipe of Naptha works for me.

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Mineral spirits works fine, too.

Thanks guys. I’ll test on a couple scraps.

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I just wipe it with a damp (but not too wet) cloth.

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denatured alcohol – Fine Woodworking P. 52 Oct 2008 issue

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Mineral spirits.

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Bought a can of denatured alcohol the other day for comparison purposes. It might be good for cleaning and preparing the wood for a finish but it dries too quick for me. I prefer to enjoy the highlighted grain a while longer.

-- Branlon, Board Director, South Central Indiana

I like to use water, alcohol and such can dry the wood a bit but then it takes longer to evaporate

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In a pinch, I’ll use “tongue oil”, aka spit.<grin>
It dries slow, is organic and it’s a renewable resource.

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Randy, I like the way you think. Great response. Is that what they call thinking outside the box?

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