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[ATM] shop tip
I agree, I have done this on fine veneered items that are veneered with
Walnut, Rosewood, Teak etc, but with the long grained woods such as Fir,
Birch, Spruce etc. you can't get away from snags without knowing grain
direction. I prefer to use a moist cloth and that way you can tell the
saturation much easier by keeping an eye on the color darkening. Lacquer is
good because it dries up hard, but it dries too fast for decent penetration.
I keep the spray bottle for saturating around well set finishing nail holes,
no hair drier as the water needs time to refill the deformed wood cells
around the hole. It usually takes about a week to dissipate properly.
The reason I mentioned the cabinet grade of Poplar is that the end
of the sheets finish well for one reason, and the sheets don't deform as
seriously as your run of the mill plywoods.
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From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net] On Behalf Of
c f
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:53 PM
To: atm@atmlist.net
Subject: RE: [ATM] shop tip
My 2 cents on this subject, Yes, steel wool can grab those little ends like
that, they can also do harm. If you are looking for that really good
finish. sand through 220, take a spray bottle, and spray the wood with
water, dry it with a hair drier, this will raise the grain, then sand with
220. spray with a wood sealer, and then lightly go over with a 400grit -
600grit. then apply your finish such as a lacquer or poly.
: 09 Feb 2004 20:01:29.0970 (UTC) FILETIME=[8206B520:01C3EF47]
>
>Scotch Brite is the best, the biggest problem is the type of plywood.
>Steel wool on fir or birch plywood will have the tendency to pick up
>small ends of the wood grain and "snag" causing a worse situation. I
>have the good fortune
>of getting tips from a high class professional cabinet maker. For the Dob
>box or anything else that you want to put a super finish or laminate
>melamine to he uses nothing but a Poplar plywood. It is a softwood but
>extremely fine-grained and doesn't use second grade veneers for fillers
>internally. The grain of Poplar wood isn't long so if you try to sand it
>does "fuzz" so you need to prepare the flat sides with a thin penetrating
>urethane or epoxy ( I prefer the epoxy we use on aircraft which needs the
>zinc chromate primer on any aluminium surface, it's just like water in
>consistency which allows it to penetrate very deeply before curing) I allow
>about a week between coats. As Keith says, you can get a mirror finish with
>the Scotch Brite.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net] On
>Behalf Of Keith Taylor
>Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:02 PM
>To: atm@atmlist.net
>Subject: Re: [ATM] shop tip
>
>
>When using steel wool, you have to be very careful as minute particles
>of steel will remain stuck in the grain of the wood, and eventually
>will rust and ruin the finish if not thoroughly removed. Also, some
>steel wools are made from scrap from machining processes, and contain
>quanitites of cutting oil. Before using on wood, check to make sure it
>is not contaminated with oil, or soak it in a thinner to remove any
>remaining oils. To avoid all that fuss, I now use Scotch-Brite hand
>pads exclusively for any situation where I
>formerly used steel wool. Scotch Brite will also give a beautiful brushed
>apearence on Aluminum such as 6061-T6 grade used in aircraft work. For a
>nice brushed look, I use the medium (maroon) hand pads and light pressure.
>For a highly polished look, the White Fine grade works as well as 0000
>steel
>wool, and leaves no small particles that can rust and mar the finish.
>Keith Taylor Jefferson, Maine
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob May" <bobmay@nethere.com>
>To: "atml" <atm@atmlist.net>
>Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 1:39 PM
>Subject: Re: [ATM] shop tip
>
>
> > Steel wool tends to act as a whole bunch of small scrapers and makes
> > a somewhat really fine scratched surface that can be waxed and made
> > very smooth. Bob May http://nav.to/bobmay
> > bobmay@nethere.com
> > NEW! http://bobmay.astronomy.net
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