martyb1
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Post by martyb1 on Feb 8, 2008 16:08:57 GMT -6
What do you think would happen if I did not grain fill my walnut project and just started with some light coats of deft,gradually putting on heavier coats until I had a nice smooth finish.Do you think it would turn out? Never finished walnut before  |
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Post by Rich on Feb 8, 2008 17:48:46 GMT -6
Of course it would. I suggest Deft sanding sealer as the base coat, as it is a high solids finish, thus will sand more easily and fill more quickly. I've done both with and without filler, and mostly prefer without- it feels more like wood, and less like a surfboard. Solid colors are a pita for me, I use all kinds of fillers, and they seldom satisfy me. Walnut is pretty tight grained wood, and works well with little or no stain, no pore filler- just multiple coats of sanding sealer, then gloss nitro. Deft works well, but has more plasticisers in it. If you have a spray gun and compressor, try Behlen Qualalacq. It's more of an old school nitrocellulose finish. Another course of action for walnut would be Tru Oil, which worked great on walnut. It's a wipe-on that seals and hardens. Good finish.
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martyb1
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Post by martyb1 on Feb 8, 2008 18:14:09 GMT -6
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Post by Rich on Feb 8, 2008 18:21:40 GMT -6
That's a nice finish, but I wouldn't use it on the walnut. I'd go with the Tru Oil. It has polymers in it, and it's more of a varnish. I like the Tried and True Original finish as an undercoat, but it doesn't stand up to use.
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martyb1
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Can I make a guitar out of that?
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Post by martyb1 on Feb 10, 2008 13:33:35 GMT -6
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Post by Rich on Feb 10, 2008 13:36:37 GMT -6
I haven't used that product, but the specs look very good. It should be fine. |
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