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Leon wrote:

I prefer to use compressed air over anything to remove the dust of the
project and out of the pores of the wood.

Leon,

Is your compressor an oil-lubed or an airless? And if it's an
oil-lubed, do you have an oil filter on it? I've heard that an
oil-lubed filter can spray minute quantities of oil which can cause
problems with the finish.

I just bought a small (read: cheap) oil-lubed myself, and I've been
hesitant to do what you describe for fear of what I just described.

Am I worrying too much?

Thanks.

Yes. I use my oil lubed (and filtered) compressor to blow off projects
before and during finishing operations. Unless there's a serious
problem with oil contamination of the lines, you shouldn't have problem.

Silicone contamination is even worse than minute particles of oil.

Dave