[sdiy] insert wood-finishing tips here

[harrybissell]

Big LOL !!!

That didn't take much time (to read) at all :^P

(now wait for the varnish to dry :^)

H^) harry

drheqx wrote:

> Chad,
>
> I would sand it with fine sandpaper for a long time ( as opposed to
> coarse paper to get done quickly). Coarse paper will leave deep
> scratches that are hard to get out. Do not sand across the grain at
> all.
>
> Try 120 or 100 if it’s deeply scratched. Use aluminum oxide paper for
> the initial sandings and black wet sand paper for the finish sanding.
>
> Go down to the wood. Apply a good sanding sealer and sand with 180.
> Clean the surface with a tack rag. Varnish the thing with Spar
> Varnish. Urethane is not as hard as Varnish and it takes a real long
> time to dry completely. The shine that you can get from Varnish is
> awesome. If you want a satin finish use satin spar varnish. After the
> first coat is completely dry sand it with 220 wet. Apply a second coat
> of varnish after completely removing any residue from the sanding.
> Steel wool the second coat with 0000 steel wool and paste wax. (
> butchers wax) Buff off the paste wax. You’ll never have to worry about
> that finish again.
>
> I hope that was not too long.
>
> heqx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Chad Coffman
> Sent:Saturday, July 16, 20057:43 PM
> To: diy synth
> Subject: [sdiy] insert wood-finishing tips here
>
> LongStoryMadeShort: New Opus... Needs refinished... Terra incognita.
> See pics...
> http://home.comcast.net/~chadcoffman/side1.jpg
> http://home.comcast.net/~chadcoffman/side2.jpg
> Initial google searches yield nothing very useful. Perhaps one of you
> can get me on the right path.
> Thanks,
> Chad
>