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Wood finishes....
arcos:
--- Quote from: dr4g0nfly on February 05, 2013, 07:36:03 PM ---Oil, I'd use one or two coats in fairly quick time, wiping off between. Then daily for as long as it took to build the finish I wanted. It can be applied with rag, cloth, synthetic abrasive, wire wool or even abrasive. Sanding (use your final grit again) will build a slurry and fill any grain or small cracks.
Poly, I've never used but definitely follow the instructions on the tin, the manufacturer knows best. The only warning I'd offer is it set's more slowly in the cold, so be prepared to adjust the drying time upwards.
Now the hard one, a 50/50 mix, I don't think I'd try to use any abrasive with it. So work it like the straight poly, but that's a best guess. Anyone else done this and can offer a better answer?
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Ah, now, I am liking the "slurry" bit! As you have seen I seem to have a lot of critter marks in my 'finished' pieces and maybe, just maybe, a |slurry" would be good to at least disguise them a little bit!
Wire wool??? I have seen this mentioned a few times but wire wool?? Isn't that incredibly abrasive? I mean too abrasive?
So, I have a little test piece of apple that almost got to be a bottle stopper, almost, that has had two coats of the 50/50 mix, in fairly quick succession (30 - 40 minutes apart) and is looking like a really nice semi gloss finish with a nice deep, rich colour. I am hopeful that another coat or two will start brining up more gloss but thats for the morning!
Using an abrasive with it? Well, I guess there is only one way to find out eh! Thats for the morning too! However, I do think that it will take the gloss finish off and just need more 'building' again. Will let you know in the morning unless someone else confirms my fears about an abrasive on a varnish/oil mix!
woodndesign:
Steel wool products are supplied in a range of grades from the coarser grades 5 and 6 to the very fine grade 0000, the finer grades are ideal for buffing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_wool
Cheers David
ru55ell1:
Use the Web for home delivery, that way you can get pretty much anything you like.
malcy:
I'm not a fan of using wire wool as the metal fibres can potentially break off and embed themselves in the work or finish, only to rust later and leave unsightly brown marks. If I'm going to do this, I prefer to use Scotchbrite pads, which come in various grades. Malcolm.
woodndesign:
--- Quote from: malcy on February 06, 2013, 03:36:00 PM ---I'm not a fan of using wire wool as the metal fibres can potentially break off and embed themselves in the work or finish, only to rust later and leave unsightly brown marks. If I'm going to do this, I prefer to use Scotchbrite pads, which come in various grades. Malcolm.
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Very true Malcolm as I have found this with the coarser grain timbers, we have a far greater option of abrasives and finishing materials than when Wire wool was first about: but should you be limited with local supply, as arcos maybe finds, it's to be used, I find a large rolled wad as best, less chance of small ends breaking away.
Cheers David
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