It's not dark, I finished some baltic birch ply with straight
Polyurethane gel varnish. It looks great - the poly kind of gives the
wood some 3D texture and a nice warmth. If you want dark next time,
try starting with walnut or stained oak.
I've read that gel stains reduce blotchiness, but I haven't used them
on anything other than oak.
Good luck,
Andy
I was going to use miniwax wood conditioner. Will this work as sealer?
Lyle
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> On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:18:35 GMT, "LYLE MOYER" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Need advice on finishing a birch cabinet. I would like it dark. Any
>>suggestions. How about Watco oil? I understand that is easy to apply. Will
>>it show splochy on birch?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Lyle
>>
>
>
> test on scrap and see.
>
> birch is infamous for blotch, so the odds are against it working well
> without using a conditioner first. if you want to really be sure, the
> sequence will be something like:
> sealer
> sand
> sealer
> glaze
> topcoat
> sand
> topcoat.
That's about how I would do it. For the sealer I would use Zinsser's DEWAXED
Seal Coat Shellac. I only sand after the two light coats.
LM., the Glaze is the stain. Worth a trip the the library or store to read up
on the technique. Suggest Jeff Jewitt, Bob Flexner or Michael Dresdner as
authors. Good Luck, JG
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> On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:18:35 GMT, "LYLE MOYER" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Need advice on finishing a birch cabinet. I would like it dark. Any
> >suggestions. How about Watco oil? I understand that is easy to apply. Will
> >it show splochy on birch?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Lyle
> >
>
> test on scrap and see.
>
> birch is infamous for blotch, so the odds are against it working well
> without using a conditioner first. if you want to really be sure, the
> sequence will be something like:
> sealer
> sand
> sealer
> glaze
> topcoat
> sand
> topcoat.
In article <f7JVe.3219$YI6.1101@trnddc05>, [email protected] says...
> Need advice on finishing a birch cabinet. I would like it dark. Any
> suggestions. How about Watco oil? I understand that is easy to apply. Will
> it show splochy on birch?
>
I've had good luck applying Watco natural to birch by wiping the piece
with mineral spirits before each coat. But I don't know how that would
work with a pigmented Wato.
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BNSF = Build Now, Seep Forever
On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:05:17 GMT, "LYLE MOYER" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I was going to use miniwax wood conditioner. Will this work as sealer?
>Lyle
test on scrap <G>
go here:
http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/phpBB2/portal.php
and start reading.
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:18:35 GMT, "LYLE MOYER" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Need advice on finishing a birch cabinet. I would like it dark. Any
>suggestions. How about Watco oil? I understand that is easy to apply. Will
>it show splochy on birch?
>
>Thanks
>Lyle
>
test on scrap and see.
birch is infamous for blotch, so the odds are against it working well
without using a conditioner first. if you want to really be sure, the
sequence will be something like:
sealer
sand
sealer
glaze
topcoat
sand
topcoat.