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I hate to beat the dead horse, but...
I have done several searches on this forum and have only found 3 threads in the finishing section with "Wood Turner's Finish" in the title. Other threads pop up where it is mentioned brielfy, but they all take a sharp turn and go to lacquer, CA, BLO/CA, or something else.
So, here is what I'm trying to find out:
1. Long term usage results; input from someone who has been usnig it for a while.
2. Sealer (not CA). The question has come up, but the only real responses I have seen are thin CA and Enduro-Var. I'm trying to avoid CA and would like to hear more about E-V, how is it applied and how long to cure before applying WTF, do you sand after the E-V before the WTF? What about regular old sanding sealer? I saw mention of using BLO to seal before applying WTF, but the same questions come to mind (application, dry time, sanding?).
3. Has anyone tried application with an airbrush? I have seen some people say to thin it with water, to spray with an air bursh, others say it needs no thinning.
4. Finishing after curing. The consensus seems to be to let cure for 24 hours. Can it atleast be handled after drying (remove from lathe and take in the house to cure)? Can it be as simple as wet sandin with all 9 MicroMesh pads and polishing with Hut Plastic Polish?
I'm just not a fan of CA. It makes the wood feel "plasticy" and I don't like that. It also seems to me to be very inconsistent. I had finally come up with two CA finishes that I was happy with and one of them developed clouding three days later (I realize this may be due to oily blackwood). The Hut Crystal Coat just doesn't shine as much as I would like and deosn't seem to take very well at all to multiple coats (seems like trying to recoat just removes the undercoat).
So, I am hoping for a glossy finish that will leave some warmth to the wood and not take forever to apply. But, I don't want to keep spending money buying different finishing producst that I won't continue using. And I was really just hoping for some application tips.
I realize everyone has their own methods, so just tell me what works for you and I'll see if it works for me.
BTW- what I do alreay have; CA (thin, thick, and medium), mineral oil, BLO, Hut Cryatsl Coat, Hut Plastic polish, MicroMesh pads, sand paper from 80 to 2000 grit, automotive wet.dry 220 grit sand paper... (I think that's it)
PHEWW.... sorry to be so long winded! Can you tell I'm getting frustrated looking for a finish I will actually like?
I have done several searches on this forum and have only found 3 threads in the finishing section with "Wood Turner's Finish" in the title. Other threads pop up where it is mentioned brielfy, but they all take a sharp turn and go to lacquer, CA, BLO/CA, or something else.
So, here is what I'm trying to find out:
1. Long term usage results; input from someone who has been usnig it for a while.
2. Sealer (not CA). The question has come up, but the only real responses I have seen are thin CA and Enduro-Var. I'm trying to avoid CA and would like to hear more about E-V, how is it applied and how long to cure before applying WTF, do you sand after the E-V before the WTF? What about regular old sanding sealer? I saw mention of using BLO to seal before applying WTF, but the same questions come to mind (application, dry time, sanding?).
3. Has anyone tried application with an airbrush? I have seen some people say to thin it with water, to spray with an air bursh, others say it needs no thinning.
4. Finishing after curing. The consensus seems to be to let cure for 24 hours. Can it atleast be handled after drying (remove from lathe and take in the house to cure)? Can it be as simple as wet sandin with all 9 MicroMesh pads and polishing with Hut Plastic Polish?
I'm just not a fan of CA. It makes the wood feel "plasticy" and I don't like that. It also seems to me to be very inconsistent. I had finally come up with two CA finishes that I was happy with and one of them developed clouding three days later (I realize this may be due to oily blackwood). The Hut Crystal Coat just doesn't shine as much as I would like and deosn't seem to take very well at all to multiple coats (seems like trying to recoat just removes the undercoat).
So, I am hoping for a glossy finish that will leave some warmth to the wood and not take forever to apply. But, I don't want to keep spending money buying different finishing producst that I won't continue using. And I was really just hoping for some application tips.
I realize everyone has their own methods, so just tell me what works for you and I'll see if it works for me.
BTW- what I do alreay have; CA (thin, thick, and medium), mineral oil, BLO, Hut Cryatsl Coat, Hut Plastic polish, MicroMesh pads, sand paper from 80 to 2000 grit, automotive wet.dry 220 grit sand paper... (I think that's it)
PHEWW.... sorry to be so long winded! Can you tell I'm getting frustrated looking for a finish I will actually like?