Hi all,

I am making a jewellery box out of red cedar veneer and silky oak, both of which are relatively soft and with open porous grain. I have originally sanded them through the grits to 320 grit, then thoroughly washed them down with White Spirits, let it dry and them applied 2 coats of Livos Kunos #244 oil sealer three days apart. The end result is the freckled glitter finish that you have experienced with shellac. This oil finish is very popular with the fine finishers and galleries here in Australia, as seen here

I have attached photos of my results, but it is hard to capture with a camera, it all depends on the angle of the light, but believe me, the entire surfaces of both timbers are totally covered with this glitter effect if you are looking along the surface into the light. I do have the original 4MB pics of these photos if you want them.

I am hoping you can suggest the cause of this, and what should be my next step to get a nice even finish with no glitter.

Also, what should I do in future to avoid this problem?

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