Sunday, August 03, 2008

Wood Care

Striping Varnish

Heat gun and scrapper works best.
Chemical stripper for fiddly part.
- 3M solvent resist

Use chemical stripper for stains.
- Moisten wood first
- Plastic brushes (nylon)

Sanding
- Double tape edge to avoid scratching get coat
- Grits 150-220
- Orbital finishing sander

Filler
- Collect sanding dust. Mix with epoxy (adds flexibilty to expoxy so it doesn't crack) "Cold Cure", "Hardman's". Clean area with lacquer thinner.

Oil. Light Tung oil with 300/400/600 grit 3M wet/dry
Sealer
Varnish
- Clean with mineral oil. With also expose defects in finish.
- Tack rags.

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