treeslayer Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 ok, so i'm building another jewelry box this one with box joints on the doors and the fit on the joints is pretty good but not perfect (very small gaps) thanks to my very sub-standard dado set, my question is can i make a slurry with sandpaper and ARS like you can with watco oil finish to fill the small gaps? lots of joints to fill so epoxy and sawdust would be a real pain, thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 I wouldn't. ARS is diluted varnish. Watco is a mix of oil varnish. The ARS will cure too quickly. If you have some ARS and want to use it, mix it with BLO and mineral spirits, roughly 1/3rd each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Dave, knowing your work, they're probably so minute, only you can see them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Yep, what Mike said. Use DO for the first coat if you find that works. I've never done it myself. I do agree that ARS will turn into a sticky mess too quickly for that process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 thanks guys, i don't know of anyplace other than here where great advice can be had with the click of a mouse, yeah coop, they are small but you know its one of those things that bug a guy about not doing it right the first time, new dado stack is on the wish list for christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 What about adding just a little extra fine saw dust to make sure it is more opaque than clear??? That's just a thought. I have never tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 I have used CA glue & fine sanding dust to hide tiny gaps. The oil slurry is usually reserved for more of a filled-pore feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 There is/was a thread here recently about the box joint jig for the router table. There was rebuttal about it not being as hands on as cutting them on the ts. I've been using one for years and it's not fool proof, but once dialed in, in sure makes some tight joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 CA glue and sanding while wet will fix the issue as well before applying any finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 8 hours ago, K Cooper said: There is/was a thread here recently about the box joint jig for the router table thanks coop, i have used my leigh for box joints and it works great but in this case i'm cross grain joints and the risk of them blowing out is great (read experience speaking) 8 hours ago, TIODS said: CA glue and sanding while wet will fix the issue as well before applying any finish i'll give that a try first Kev, i have some CA glue around here, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Kev, how do you keep the CA from gumming up the sandpaper? I end up rubbing dust into the gap, flooding with thin CA, then sanding after it dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 11 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Kev, how do you keep the CA from gumming up the sandpaper? I end up rubbing dust into the gap, flooding with thin CA, then sanding after it dries. It will gum up the paper a bit but, it doesn't hurt anything. You're just creating that slurry with the CA which dries super quick and does a nice job of filling little imperfections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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