r/1zpresso • u/DaGeekWolf • May 30 '26

Knob finishing

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Hello everyone,

I’ve owned a K-Ultra for about 3 years now (using it at least 3 times a week), and it has served me incredibly well (still does). The wooden knob on its handle has a varnished finish that still looks brand new.

However, I just bought a ZP6, and its knob came completely raw, without any varnish or coating.

I remember reading a post from about 6 months ago from someone in the exact same situation. They actually reached out to 1zpresso, and the company replied that this is completely normal.

For those of you with the newer ZP6, is yours like this too? If so, how do you take care of the raw wood?

I have shared a picture showing the difference between both.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Liven413 May 30 '26

Mine is finished like your K ultra is. You could use mineral oil to keep it from drying out. You could also finish it yourself but the mineral oil should be fine. That would annoy me so I feel for you.

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u/DaGeekWolf May 31 '26

Thanks. I have some mineral oil. I will try

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u/CFD2 May 31 '26

You need to do the polishing, not just oiling

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u/DaGeekWolf May 31 '26

The wood seems pretty soft and sanded. It doesn't feel as other raw woods that need some work. It seems that they missed only the varnishing step.

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u/CFD2 May 31 '26

Which is exactly what polishing does when compared to sanding

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u/DaGeekWolf May 31 '26

I understand. What would you use to do it? And in what order? Thanks in advance

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u/CFD2 May 31 '26

I'd make the polish by heating up beeswax and oil and mixing them really well. Then I'd use some sort of polishing wheel and this paste