More Tru oil questions.......sorry

[misplacedsanity]

Hi, I'm just about to start finishing a neck in tru oil and I've got a couple of questions.
I was wondering how I'd go about using steel wool to finish the fret board without killing
the frets? (Its a maple board)
And my second question is....on the bottle of tru oil it says, and I quote "This product
contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects
or other reproductive harm" What precautions should I take when using it? Is the danger
from ingestion, inhalation, just touching the stuff? how dangerous is it? I've never seen this
mentioned before, any advise would be much appriciated.

 

[jackthehack]

You should be using extremely fine (#000 or #0000) steel wool and doing a light buff in between coats, so frets will be completely unaffected; you'll be posting again later wondering how to get the Tru-Oil off the frets themselves later - probably eadier to let it build up a little bit and scrape it all off when you're done finishing the neck.

As to the carcinogen label; I think everything in California save bags of Columbian Marching Powder has that label, don't sweat it. Don't drink the Tru-Oil and wash your hands after each application; there are no fumes to speak of. If paranoid, wear latex gloves when applying.

 

[misplacedsanity]

Thanks man, I was getting a little paranoid about it, I wasn't sure
how dangerous it was and I didn't want to be responsible for the
inevitable zombie apocalypse. 

 

[-CB-]

I didn't want to be responsible for the inevitable zombie apocalypse. 

Since its inevitable, just go with the flow, enjoy the ride, shoot for the head.

 

[chuck7]

I try not to get overly concerned with things "known [by] The State of California".  I suspect I would have to ware a label of that sort on my T-Shirts if I ever lived in that crazy place. 

 

[SkuttleFunk]

I saw a report recently that the CA Legislature is proposing a ban on water use by unaccompanied minors, as it's been reported that over exposure to water can lead to hydrophobia

R

 

[rahimiiii]

WARNING!!! Warmoth contains something known by the State of California to cause a disease known as extreme GAS. Symptoms could include excessive debt, lack of savings, or both.