I’m relatively new to woodworking. For the woodworking I have done, I never put any emphasis on finish. I am currently building an oak mantel for my fireplace that is made of three separate sections. During my attempt at finish for the first section, I began with sanding moving from 120 grit to 220. I then applied conditioner using a cloth intended for wipe-on stain purchased from a home improvement center. I noticed that lint was being left on the wood and imbedded in tiny slivers. The size of the lint was too small to pull out by hand. My question is what causes this? Am I not spending enough time sanding? When I watch the videos for applying shellac, conditioner, stain, etc in a similar method on FineWoodWorking.com, it appears the instructor is using the same method but does not have the same problem.
Thanks for your help.
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Switching to a better cloth will solve that. Do you have any old tee shirts or sheets?
You can remove the lint using a grey scotch pad. It is synthetic steel wool. Rub the offending spot and it should knock it out. If you need to be more aggressive you can use a maroon scotch pad.
When you use a lint free cloth for any type of application such as conditioner or staining, be sure the pad you make is flat and doesn't have wrinkles in the face of it.
Peter
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