orlandopens
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Last evening I turned an ebony blank and finished it with CA. I have done this many times with oily woods and done so successfully. I clean the blank with mineral spirits and then brush on liberal coats of acetone, wipe the blank with clean towel and allow to air dry.
This attempt failed. As you can see in the photo the finished "ghosted" (I believe that's what you call it.) Weather conditions in the shop were horrible (Shop temp 85 degrees, extreme humidity), I used BLO (a mistake) and I probably overheated the blank in the application (another mistake).
My bad. Now I know better - but my question is this: Can the blank be salvaged?
The photo shows the blank after sanding off the bad finish finished. A pattern still remains in the finish. Is there a cure? I haven't been able to sand through the darkened areas. Can I soak it in acetone to remove the splotches?
This attempt failed. As you can see in the photo the finished "ghosted" (I believe that's what you call it.) Weather conditions in the shop were horrible (Shop temp 85 degrees, extreme humidity), I used BLO (a mistake) and I probably overheated the blank in the application (another mistake).
My bad. Now I know better - but my question is this: Can the blank be salvaged?
The photo shows the blank after sanding off the bad finish finished. A pattern still remains in the finish. Is there a cure? I haven't been able to sand through the darkened areas. Can I soak it in acetone to remove the splotches?