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sunnybob wrote:Well thats got me completely confused.
Exactly which "spirit"? I have white spirit, but have never seen that used with shellac.
Use a "rubber"? not even going to get smutty here, but you cant mean a pencil rubber?
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sunnybob wrote:Well thats got me completely confused.
Exactly which "spirit"? I have white spirit, but have never seen that used with shellac.
Use a "rubber"? not even going to get smutty here, but you cant mean a pencil rubber?
More input, Charlie 5 needs more input
Cabinetman wrote:Ps if you use cotton wool as you describe it will stick to the surface like mad, a bit of old shirt with the cotton wool inside is all you need.
Cabinetman wrote:That’s interesting Robert, – the baby oil bit, I have always used linseed oil which can build up and spoil the finish if you use more than a tiny dot. Is that the same with baby oil or is it better to use? Ian
sunnybob wrote:Bill, I've just mixed up a small portion using your ratio (I used 6g to 50 ml meth, sorry, only pink available to me here). Its considerably thicker than I've been using, maybe as much as 4 times as strong. I wont be able to test it on a scrap piece till it completely dissolves.
Making the rubber, even a small one, is unlikely to work for me, I dont use it often enough and it looks like it would waste enormous amounts of shellac for me.
I can get by with soaking a very small square of cotton and swabbing the surface.
I always sand to 320 before applying any finish. I have tried sanding between coats with 600, and even as a last resort 1500, but for whatever reason, it never works for me and I always end up resanding all of it off back to 320.
Luckily I really dont need or want a french polished finish, just something that looks semi professional
Plagues notwithstanding, I am due to visit the UK at easter, does anyone know of a short course available for finishing? The closer to the west country the better.
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