Brotherdale
Member
Hey guys,
I had been stuck at home since Friday due to flooding from hurricane Harvey. So I was making a few pens to keep my self busy. I don't really have a shop so I set up my stuff on my back patio which is covered. So humidity was 100% in my work area not to mention occasional mists from blowing rain.
My last pen I had trouble with the finish. I was using black cherry burl that I had stabilized. The first time I finished it there were a couple of cloudy spots, I suspect it was from water mist blowing. Took that finish off with my tool and sand paper. For my next attempt I decided to put on 1 coat of thin CA first which I don't normally do then added my normal coats of thick, 60% of that finish was clouded. I decided to try taking most of the this finish off with acetone then sanding, also a first for me. This sat about an hour and reapplied a new finish which also fogged.
My question, is it reasonable to think I can remove a finish with acetone instead of turning it off? My already thin wood is getting very thin.
I did make a couple of other pens with no finish problems under these same circumstances.
I had been stuck at home since Friday due to flooding from hurricane Harvey. So I was making a few pens to keep my self busy. I don't really have a shop so I set up my stuff on my back patio which is covered. So humidity was 100% in my work area not to mention occasional mists from blowing rain.
My last pen I had trouble with the finish. I was using black cherry burl that I had stabilized. The first time I finished it there were a couple of cloudy spots, I suspect it was from water mist blowing. Took that finish off with my tool and sand paper. For my next attempt I decided to put on 1 coat of thin CA first which I don't normally do then added my normal coats of thick, 60% of that finish was clouded. I decided to try taking most of the this finish off with acetone then sanding, also a first for me. This sat about an hour and reapplied a new finish which also fogged.
My question, is it reasonable to think I can remove a finish with acetone instead of turning it off? My already thin wood is getting very thin.
I did make a couple of other pens with no finish problems under these same circumstances.