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[IBC] oiling mica pots
I tried something on a mica pot a few days ago, thinking of
getting trees ready for the wedding (horrors--one or two will be in mica pots!). I sanded the pot with 150 grit sandpaper, then 300, making sure to sand with the length of the pot in mind so there wouldn't be any wayward scratches. I didn't really bear down, just sanded enough to even out the surface. I then tried rubbing on mineral oil, which I use on unglazed ceramic pots for displays. The mineral oil evaporated fairly quickly, so I tried vegetable oil instead. Works great. The sanding evens out the marks from the molds and gives the pot more of a matte surface as opposed to one that is rather glossy. The oiling gives it a nice low lustre. Has anyone else tried this? Sounds like a good idea, but most of my mica pots have squirrel tooth on their rims by the end of their first year of use. It would take more than a "light" sanding to get rid of them. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Chris Cochrane++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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