Surface scratched up

[Allen levine]

The bed of my saw is getting grooves

i make sure anything I scroll i sand the bottom first but I guess the boatload of hardwoods when a tiny piece comes loose it digs in and goes round and round

any suggestions besides purchasing a new bed?

I have waxed the bed to keep it moving but it's not sliding as free as it did since day one

[preprius]

I am interested in this solution also.

 

here are my thoughts...

1) epoxy resin pour?

2) do you cut metal often?

       I do sometimes and clean up the small steel dust bits.  I run a magnet around it.  But cutting aluminum will just need wiping.

3) Sand down table using a nice flattened counter top with sand paper glued to it,  like granite .

     This probably what I will do.

4) The removable plate blade area does look a bit cut up.  I have found I have pushed too hard and the blade starts rubbing and I get metal dust embedded in my woodenpieces. Metal dust comes from both the blade and the cover plate. 

You have a replaceable metal piece or you can smooth this up to reduce future metal bits.

 

[OCtoolguy]

When I had my Dewalt it came with a very rusty table. I used rust remover and then 220 emery paper. I backed the paper with a good flat wood block. Once it was smooth bit still had swirl marks, I wiped the table down with mineral spirits. Once it was dry, a couple of coats of Johnson's paste wax. A couple of times a year was often enough. 
If I'm doing a lot of fine fret work, I tape a playing card to the area where the blade goes through the table. My saw didn't have the sacrificial throat plate.

[Allen levine]

I never cut metal but I think the hard woods when a tiny piece while cutting sticks out just enough to scratch surface but not hold up motion that's what's doing it

im going to sand down 

I've waxed it a few times already like my planer jointer and table saw with bowling alley wax but that didn't stop the scratching

[preprius]

Another option:

thin steel cover using counter sinks. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

If it means that much in your performance than just take a block of wood that is flat and wrap some sandpaper designed for metal  around it and have at it. That is the black sandpaper. And I would use some water or lemon oil to sand to lubricate it. If you want an orbital sander will help too. Then a coat of wood paste wax. Or you can make a auxiliary top from acrylic or BB plywood. 

[DrPete]

I would do as others have suggested and grab something flat and start with higher grits and work your way down till you get a good finish.

The surface looks questionable as to why this is happening. It is steel right?

If you get stuck and it's not working you can look around for a company that has a blanchard grinder and ask them to refinish it for you. 

Might not be worth the money thou, probably costs more than the machine. Just a thought.

[Wichman]

The table is not steel, it is cast aluminum. Care  needs to be taken not to get to aggressive with the abrasives. When my table starts to feel rough I lightly go over the table with a 320 grit sanding sponge, followed by a wipe down with a blue paper towel and a light coating of paste wax.

You're not trying to get a mirror finish or an original table back. Just a nice smooth to the touch finish with a light coat of wax.

[Allen levine]

Thanx for all replies I'll work on it

[scrollerpete]

Go to Amazon and search for magnetic plastic sheet, I have some on both my Excalibur for over 2 years worked great

[Scrappile]

1 hour ago, scrollerpete said:

Go to Amazon and search for magnetic plastic sheet, I have some on both my Excalibur for over 2 years worked great

I don't think magnets work on a Hegner table.

[Wichman]

They do not. Checked last night, sticks to the throat plate not the table.  

[Allen levine]

I took the finest pad I had and after cleaning with mineral spirits I lightly rubbed in the same circular motion as marks

it cleared a lot of it up enough to feel much smoother and then I didn't any bowling alley wax(my fav form tool beds) but I have a can of paste wax so gave it two coats and finished the next project 

will post later 

 

thanx everyone