Stuart Robertson
Member
I'm still bumbling around learning how to use this site....
I have been following the extensive discussion around finishing and finishing products with interest.
I try and keep it simple,usually CA or a Danish Oil.
I have a query specific to CA.So off down another rabbit hole...
We use it generally in woodworking or turning,and that maybe to stabilise a hairline crack or stick a chip back on,or a mitre...whatever.
When using thin stuff,and we haven't sealed the wood first, that ca soaks in a fair way and takes a lot of removing,depending on the wood density and resin levels.In many cases it may leave a mark even after further turning and sanding.
So,if water thin ca soaks into wood for some distance and hardens and seals the wood why do we need to build up many layers of ca, instead of say a saturation coat followed by 2 or three further coats which can be polished to any level.
My own preference is not to have a finish looking or feeling like plastic but still having the benefits of ca in hardening and sealing the wood and allowing the beauty of the grain to show.
As I understand it ca hardens better in the presence of some moisture or lack of air.If I raised the grain with a touch of moisture during sanding,to get a smoother surface would the ca cure better with that tiny bit of residual moisture.?
I have been following the extensive discussion around finishing and finishing products with interest.
I try and keep it simple,usually CA or a Danish Oil.
I have a query specific to CA.So off down another rabbit hole...
We use it generally in woodworking or turning,and that maybe to stabilise a hairline crack or stick a chip back on,or a mitre...whatever.
When using thin stuff,and we haven't sealed the wood first, that ca soaks in a fair way and takes a lot of removing,depending on the wood density and resin levels.In many cases it may leave a mark even after further turning and sanding.
So,if water thin ca soaks into wood for some distance and hardens and seals the wood why do we need to build up many layers of ca, instead of say a saturation coat followed by 2 or three further coats which can be polished to any level.
My own preference is not to have a finish looking or feeling like plastic but still having the benefits of ca in hardening and sealing the wood and allowing the beauty of the grain to show.
As I understand it ca hardens better in the presence of some moisture or lack of air.If I raised the grain with a touch of moisture during sanding,to get a smoother surface would the ca cure better with that tiny bit of residual moisture.?