The Wind Bench


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48 minutes ago, treesner said:

Thanks! This has a shellac finish but I don't think that it's strong enough for a seating application now. I might go back, steel wool it nice and smooth and then add a poly top coat. Suggestions on a finish?

Anything not water based as in Waterlox, etc. Not if you're gonna steel wool' it. Or at least, that's what I heard, because I've never really applied a water based product over shellac.

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Anything not water based as in Waterlox, etc. Not if you're gonna steel wool' it. Or at least, that's what I heard, because I've never really applied a water based product over shellac.

Hmm interesting, I've only been doing water based finishes because oil based turns it very yellow and doesn't look that great

 

 

 

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On 7/17/2017 at 3:08 PM, treesner said:

Thanks! This has a shellac finish but I don't think that it's strong enough for a seating application now. I might go back, steel wool it nice and smooth and then add a poly top coat. Suggestions on a finish?

I wouldn't poly it!  I'd oil it..

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