jaybyrd Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 What, if anything, do you do to give your CP & HP bars a finished-look? Some articles I've read mention wiping the soap down with a damp cloth - wouldn't that just make it look like someone's used it? Jeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I don't have any luck with wiping them down either. Usually just makes them look worse. LOLBut some folks plane and/or bevel. I don't generally polish mine, but sometimes I will scrape a bit of ash off then smooth it out with a paper towel.Generally I just leave my soaps alone after cutting and curing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I'm all for the rustic look too - less work I've had OK luck rubbing bars down with alcohol and a paper towel - it can smooth things out a bit. I don't bevel, but I do run my fingernail around the sharp edges to soften them a little bit, which also will clean off the excess flakes from cutting. Sometimes I do get 'jealous' of the clean, shiny, beveled bars I see, but then I remind myself that's not my look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I bevel mine, then give them a spritz with alcohol and polish with a soft cloth.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I bevel with my SOAPGOAT beveller or 'LIL SHAVER and spritz with alcohol and air dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirdsoaps Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I usually don't do anything to mine either. They end up looking worse half the time. I do shine up my salt bars by running them under running water REALLY QUICK and then blot drying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybyrd Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 Thanks so much for the feedback! Using alcohol to polish makes sense - damp enough to change the surface, but evaporates before it can get gooey, I guess. (And I've been eyeing that Li'l Shaver . . .)Cheers! :smiley2: j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSoaps Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Baby WipesI mostly use it to clean up the flakes on the edges, quickly wipe them down. I don't use them to polish at all unless I get ash on the tops. I usually do swirly tops, and since I can't cover that, I sometimes get ash. I've found a little rubbing with baby wipes will take most of that off. And what's left is usually a little pearly instead.You can kind of see the effect I'm talking about on this soap. The tops were almost completely white before I did some light rubbing with the baby wipes. It's a good activity to do while watching TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybyrd Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Baby WipesI mostly use it to clean up the flakes on the edges, quickly wipe them down. I don't use them to polish at all unless I get ash on the tops. I usually do swirly tops, and since I can't cover that, I sometimes get ash. I've found a little rubbing with baby wipes will take most of that off. And what's left is usually a little pearly instead.You can kind of see the effect I'm talking about on this soap. The tops were almost completely white before I did some light rubbing with the baby wipes. It's a good activity to do while watching TV.Baby wipes sound like a really smart idea. You wouldn't get lint pills like you might with a paper towel. I do have ash issues - Your soap looks great. Thanks so much! :smiley2: j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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