JonathanF1968
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Hi all,
I tried using Old Masters Tung Varnish on a piece of spalted maple to make a clipboard (a fine companion to a pen) and the finish is behaving strangely. The first two coats were lovely. After a few hours, they felt nice slick and smooth to the touch. Then coat 3 never quite got that same feel. If has a slightly tacky feel to it still, after letting it sit/cure for three weeks. Paper doesn't stick to it, but it doesn't feel nice. (Doesn't look nice either.) Any thoughts? I sanded to about 220, raised the grain with DNA and then sanded one last time and blew off the dust/dry paper towel. Rubbed on the finish with paper towel, let dry, light buff with 0000 steel wool between coats.
--Jonathan
I tried using Old Masters Tung Varnish on a piece of spalted maple to make a clipboard (a fine companion to a pen) and the finish is behaving strangely. The first two coats were lovely. After a few hours, they felt nice slick and smooth to the touch. Then coat 3 never quite got that same feel. If has a slightly tacky feel to it still, after letting it sit/cure for three weeks. Paper doesn't stick to it, but it doesn't feel nice. (Doesn't look nice either.) Any thoughts? I sanded to about 220, raised the grain with DNA and then sanded one last time and blew off the dust/dry paper towel. Rubbed on the finish with paper towel, let dry, light buff with 0000 steel wool between coats.
--Jonathan