[crw-talk] My lesson on finishing

[JCMakeStuff]

Beautiful work.

On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:02 AM Mwt <griff at mwt.net> wrote:

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> Hello members
> Along the lines of Bob Patros’ post, I recently made a cherry box out of
> an end grain branch that provided an unintended lesson in how not to put a
> finishing touch on a piece.
> I have been using spray Minwax brand Polycrylic which is water based of
> late.  It does not soak into the wood like oil and forms a film on the wood
> instead.   Multiple coats will sort of flow into tiny imperfections hiding
> then to an extent.  And it does not darken the wood like oil.
> So lesson learned?  This stuff does NOT tolerate power buffing!  I dug out
> my Beal System buffer and started out with the red rouge wheel and I found
> that this stuff MELTS from the friction of buffing.  So had to sand and
> respray the lid.
> So I believe this product has a place in my shop, but not a large place.
> I still like the oil based ones that soak into and become one with the wood.
> John
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