Let me second Howie's admonition about the grain filler. You should become absolutely familiar with its use before attempting it on a real project, especially since you will be using water-based...
Type: Posts; User: Sal Giambruno; Keyword(s):
Let me second Howie's admonition about the grain filler. You should become absolutely familiar with its use before attempting it on a real project, especially since you will be using water-based...
Dan,
Check out Behlen's Qualasole . . . it looks like a no-brainer solution . . .
Bob, you might also want to take a look at Behlen's Qualasole . . . I don't know what's in it (smells like a lacquer with some acetone and other solvents possibly thrown in for multi-rate...
I second the advice: just let it sit for a few days. If moisture found its way in, it will find its way out . . .
Dan, if you really care about making a good repair and have limited experience with finishing, let me suggest you pick up a good book on finishing techniques which specifically addresses repair...
Jim, Rob:
I think you guys hit the nail right on the head.
One of my biggest concerns with pre-finishing was exactly that the finish wouldn't "flow" over the joinery and that it would look...
Hey guys, thanks for the terrific feedback. It looks like there is no easy answer to these questions, but at least now I have eliminated a few more unknowns, and have a little more information on...
Hey Guys,
I'm nearing completion on a desktop letter organizer. If you're a FWW online subscriber, you can see the details of the piece by searching the FWW Projects section using the keywords...
NP Steve. :)
Rob,
Now that I think about it, I did in fact check out Target Finishes' distributor list, but thought I would support Homestead and build up some goodwill with them, since they seem to be the...
I'll buy that, Steve. :p
That solves two things:
1) It corrects my out-of-context paraphrase and
2) Now I know where I read about limited thinning of water-borne finishes.
Are you a...
Rob, thanks for the great info. I may pick some of that 3M 216U up when I place my order. On a related note, do you know if there's any real difference between steel wool you buy at the Borgs...
Bill, let us know how you like the USL.
It seems a lot of guys on this forum use BLO for starters - that's interesting. Going to have to revisit that can of BLO I haven't much considered using.
Jim, I knew that, and am very careful to use the proper wording for it. In my post above, I said it was a water-based cleanup, not a cleanup of a water-based product, and technically, it is correct...
Yeah, sure . . . but can they be marketed as 100% organic? :D
Now there's a line of furniture you can market to Starbucks . . .
Bump. I'd like to hear some feedback on this one too. I've been thinking about refinishing my kitchen, but the prospect is dreadful just because of the risk of such unknowns.
Maybe you can try a...
This one looks like a no-brainer at first glance . . . I can get a product that performs well from my local retailer (and I imagine even at a Circle-K in some parts) - which sure beats having to wait...
It's a 3-stage turbine HVLP, 110 CFM @ 6 PSI. That's way under what you are saying, but the manufacturer says it will spray practically anything, and that jibes well with what I've read about...
Thanks for the insights, fellas.
Jim, in reply to your post:
1) I knew about not thinning Acrylic, but I read somewhere that up to 10% might be OK. I admit I did thin the Polycrylic by...
I'm a newbie, so take the following advice with due caution.
It's advised to use gloss on all intermediate/underlying coats, and satin for the final, if a satin sheen is what you're after. ...
Hello. It's me again: Monopolizer of the Finishing Forums . . .
I'm trying to get a handle on what kinds of improvement I might expect, in terms of ease of application and final results, when...
That's what Flexner recommends too. Using the satin in the buildup coats will tend to obscure and diffuse the figure, grain and color of the wood.
Well that's good to know. I've gone through about 1-1/2 quarts of Zinnser Clear and Dewaxed Sealer Shellacs and have since been extremely leary about using shellac in general on anything because of...
Thanks guys, that helps. I think I'll just stick with the varnish. I think using shellac in between layers would violate the hard-on-soft rule, and as you point out Steve, the lacquer might attack...