Re: finishing techniques

Posted by Alan Speakman on Aug 30, 2006

Hi Bob,

My two cents follow...

* If you've sanded down to 240 grit, you should be ok...

* Next decide what brand of varnish you want, (Be sure it protects against UV) and then follow the manufacturer's directions to the letter concerning prepping and application of the finish...

* Watch the weather... Wet/cold weather ain't your friend...

* Apply very light coats... VERY light coats...

* If the brand allows, consider wiping the varnish on with a fine cloth... I learned this (from a book by Sam Maloof) while building a cherry hutch for the wife, and will never, ever, go back to a brush! I just put a first coat of varnish on the deck of the wife's MC 13, and it honestly looks more like a violin than a yak... No kidding. Both the wife and I are stunned by the "evenness" of the finish.

* And always, always test first on scrap from the build...

Hope this helps!

Alan

In Response to: finishing techniques by Bob Lippold on Aug 29, 2006

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