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.

CORRECTION:

The above should have been:

"I've heard that an oil-lubed *compressor* can spray minute quantities
of oil..."

Filters almost never do any spraying themselves...

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CORRECTION:

The above should have been:

"I've heard that an oil-lubed *compressor* can spray minute quantities
of oil..."

Filters almost never do any spraying themselves...

you can put an oil/water trap somewhere in your airline to alleviate that
problem.

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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

Hello,
I use those pastel dusting cloths with the surface with all the cut
fibers. I looked on one but did not see a brand name. They hold an
amazing amount of dust can be cleaned over and over. . Especially good
for final wiping before finishing. I was using used dryer sheets. I
do a lot of spray finishing and they seems to work well, get very
smooth surfaces.
I also use a compressor which works fairly well but seldom seems to get
the last bit of dust. Sometimes I use a vacuum with a soft brush.
Don't use tack cloths anymore.

Mike R

By pastel dusting cloths do you mean something like Swiffer Sweeps? I
think I may try those, too. I'm guessing that if a tackcloth *does*
put a little oil on the wood that a quick wipe with mineral spirits
would clean it up.

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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.

Oil lubed. I have never had oil come out of the hose. More often I have a
problem with moisture condensing inside the hose and spraying on the wood
but that is only a slight mist and quickly evaporates.
IMHO your finish will probably hide/blend with, any specs of oil if any
comes out.

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?

Probably, I never have had that problem.