Hey Jon, What does DAMHIK mean? You weren't, by chance, calling me a damn hick are you? :-) Greg Newell At 01:07 AM 6/7/2002, you wrote: >At 10:19 PM 6/6/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >> > In a message dated 06/06/02 5:04:37 PM, gnewell@ameritech.net >> > writes: >> > >> > << Now, how about the difference between a >> > sanding sealer and something else like ... say ... shellac. I have >> > been told that a coat of shellac will even out how wood takes stain. Do >> >> > you find this to be the case?>> >> >>Hi Greg - >> >>Yes, shellac can perform the function of 'wood conditioner' quite well. >>Best is to use it very thin - ie. 1/2 lb. cut. If spraying, you CAN mist >>it on, but better, more even performance can be had by flooding the >>surface and immediately wiping the excess off. Gives the thirsty cells a >>chance to act more like the denser sections when applying stain. Of >>course, you could also use a rag for application. You gotta work quick! >> >>I have to wonder if your some of your splotchiness, or muddy-look comes >>from not completely removing the filler so that it is truly just left 'in >>the pores'. Any left on the surface will really give you a muddy look. >>I have found that scotchbright pads are great for removing that last haze >>of filler without as much danger of removing wood and color as sandpaper. >> The maroon pad is aggressive enough to perform this task well. >> >>Mark Potter >>bases-loaded@juno.com > > >A cloudy effect can also be attained by building up the coats with a flat, >clear material. > >To make a semi-gloss or a flat coating, the manufacturer adds a >'flattening agent'. This >additive actually clouds the finish. > >So, in order to achieve a semi or flat finish which is clear, you must >build the surface >with clear gloss until the surface is closed and straight and then apply >no more than >two coats or a semi or flat finish. > >DAMHIK, > > >Regards, > >Jon Page, piano technician >Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. >mailto:jonpage@attbi.com >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Greg Newell mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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