Ric - I have glue sized wood before refinishing many times. I mix app. 8 parts warm water with 1 part hide glue and sponge on the stripped, cleaned, and sanded wood, then wipe off the excess. Let it dry for a few hours or overnight. As Charles noted, this raises the grain, is easily sanded smooth, and very little grain raising takes place in subsequent finish layers. An added benefit is that it takes dyes extremely well, and can be very useful in allowing for an "even" absorption of color. I have always used shellac as a sealer coat over this, spraying it in 1 lb. cuts, "wash coats", if you will. I have never experienced any trouble with compatibility of shellac with hide glue. Shellac, in fact, seems to be compatible with everything, if it has been dewaxed. Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com On Wed, 6 Oct 1999 21:43:17 -0500 "Richard Moody" <remoody@easnet.net> writes: ---------- I heard about glue sizing but never knew anyone > to ask about it. > This is on new wood? since it is in the factory. Was the wood > filled before this > glue sizing was applied? > Was the glue sizing very thin and brushed on? Was it "old"? Was > varnish or laquer > applied on this glue sizing? ---ric >
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