Zhigel
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Hi, I have a question from this rookie. I have sanded a Purple Heart blank to 12,000 grit but I wanted to put a CA finish on it. First attempt! I saw where you should sand it to 400 to 600 grit. Have I sanded it too far to use CA?
I have denatured alcohol, would that work instead of acetone? Thanks you so much for the reply!
Hi, I have a question from this rookie. I have sanded a Purple Heart blank to 12,000 grit but I wanted to put a CA finish on it. First attempt! I saw where you should sand it to 400 to 600 grit. Have I sanded it too far to use CA?
Could a tack cloth be used to clean the pores? Curious.your loading the water pores with sanding dust
Could a tack cloth be used to clean the pores? Curious.your loading the water pores with sanding dust
I have denatured alcohol, would that work instead of acetone? Thanks you so much for the reply!
I have denatured alcohol, would that work instead of acetone? Thanks you so much for the reply!
I stopped by the dollar store to shop the other day and found denatured alcohol on the shelf. I was about to buy it for cleaning the blanks before applying the CA finish. I read the ingredients on the bottle and found that it was 50% water. Not good to put on wood just before you apply CA finish. The wood will absorb the water and the CA seals it in. This will give you a clouded finish UNDER the CA after a while. I have been using odorless mineral spirits instead. It evaporates quickly and does not contain any water that can cloud the finish.
I have denatured alcohol, would that work instead of acetone? Thanks you so much for the reply!
I stopped by the dollar store to shop the other day and found denatured alcohol on the shelf. I was about to buy it for cleaning the blanks before applying the CA finish. I read the ingredients on the bottle and found that it was 50% water. Not good to put on wood just before you apply CA finish. The wood will absorb the water and the CA seals it in. This will give you a clouded finish UNDER the CA after a while. I have been using odorless mineral spirits instead. It evaporates quickly and does not contain any water that can cloud the finish.