jscottwoodwork Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 I would greatly appreciate any help here... I recently built a maple bar top for a customer. The top is stained. I then applied two coats of shellac followed by two coats of waterlox. Before applying the final coat of waterlox I lightly sanded with 600 grit paper. After the final coat the scratch marks stand out like a sore thumb. The finish is still tacky.... What caused this and what are my options to fix this?? Thanks in advance!! Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 when you asked on the chat we kept talking about it and several of us think you need to let it finish drying fully then buff it and see if the scratches come out. can try it on a bottom edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Would it be possible to see a pic? First, what is the temp of your finishing area? In cold temps...poly takes longer to dry. Second, what is your finishing schedule, what type of stains, pound cut of shellac, in how many days did you do what? Third, curious as to why mid-coat sanding with 600 paper? Typically the finish manufactures like something around a 320 scratch. Gives the finish some teeth to hold on too? Finally, probably need to wait for the Waterlox to dry. Then scuff with 320(careful not to sand through), clean the surface good and apply more Waterlox. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Waterlox comes in different flavors. The top coat determines what needs to go under. It can be picky with some woods. For example use the original under the high gloss and do not sand between coats of original but do scuff with a scrubber pad between coats of high gloss if not spraying. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Waterlox comes in different flavors. [...] IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING!!! Don't drink the Waterlox!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING!!! Don't drink the Waterlox!!! hahahahahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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