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| Author: | david farmer [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | OIl under shellac? |
My first classical is a Pumice filled ,sprayed shellac finish on Walnut back and sides. It came out well ,but like many walnut guitars I’ve seen looks too dry and grey for my taste. I am looking for the dark/ wet look you get when walnut has an oil finish. Can anyone see a problem with putting a thin drying oil on the bare wood then starting my spit coats and pumice process? |
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| Author: | Grant Goltz [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OIl under shellac? |
Not at all a problem. A good friend of mine who teaches wood finishing and also does restoration work at the Smithsonian gave us a demonstration of how he does French polishing last Summer. His first step was to wipe on a coat of mineral oil. Really made the figure pop and worked like a charm. He went on to work up a nice shiney finish in less than a half hour. I still have the piece of wood he demonstrated on and the finish is very good. Grant |
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| Author: | david farmer [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OIl under shellac? |
thanks grant. would'nt a non drying oil slowly bleed forever? through a thin guitar side say? |
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| Author: | Grant Goltz [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OIl under shellac? |
david farmer wrote: thanks grant. would'nt a non drying oil slowly bleed forever? through a thin guitar side say? Nope, this combination works perfectly. You do not want to know how many pieces of irreplaceable furniture this guy has worked on. And he is a "shellacaholic"  G |
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| Author: | david farmer [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OIl under shellac? |
I think I'm more of a toxic finish phobic than a shellacaholic  putting that first coat of oil on fresh wood is strangely satisfying though. I think I might be a woodaholic |
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