AngryRhino
Member
Greetings All,
I've been doing an extensive amount of research lately on a good solid bowl finish for a display bowl (Ie/ will never be eaten out of, etc.)
I've kind of narrowed things down to wipe-on poly and shellac. (Though I'm open to other ideas.) I actually tried some Watco Wipe-On Poly (Gloss) on a few bowls, and I'm honestly not sure if I really like the "plasticy" look. I was hoping for more like "glass."
I applied the Wipe-On poly as instructed, 3 coats, sanding lightly in between coats (no sanding on the final coat.) I waited the instructed 4 hours between coats.
Specifically, I'm looking for something that's going to be relatively durable, and glassy (while protecting the base wood.) I may be asking too much, but I'd also LOVE it if it didn't take forever to cure / have high probability of screwing it up.
What do you more experienced bowl turners use on "showy" bowls? What's your process?
I've been doing an extensive amount of research lately on a good solid bowl finish for a display bowl (Ie/ will never be eaten out of, etc.)
I've kind of narrowed things down to wipe-on poly and shellac. (Though I'm open to other ideas.) I actually tried some Watco Wipe-On Poly (Gloss) on a few bowls, and I'm honestly not sure if I really like the "plasticy" look. I was hoping for more like "glass."
I applied the Wipe-On poly as instructed, 3 coats, sanding lightly in between coats (no sanding on the final coat.) I waited the instructed 4 hours between coats.
Specifically, I'm looking for something that's going to be relatively durable, and glassy (while protecting the base wood.) I may be asking too much, but I'd also LOVE it if it didn't take forever to cure / have high probability of screwing it up.
What do you more experienced bowl turners use on "showy" bowls? What's your process?