Greetings, I have a number of green turned tanoak bowls that I've finished with a sealer coat of 2 lb. shellac padded on topped with 3 light coats of Liberon oil finish also padded on. I would appreciate any suggestions as to how I could get a nice satin sheen finish on these non-food bowls. Thanks in advance, Michael
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Satin Sheen
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Liberon Finishing Oil is meant to be applied to bare wood, allowed to soak in for about ten minutes, and then the surface wiped dry with a clean cotton cloth. You should allow at least five hours between applications if you want additional gloss. One application will give you a matte finish while a second application will give a satin sheen and a t,hired application will produce a soft gloss. Oil finishes should never be applied over a film finish such as shellac, varnish, or lacquer as they will prevent the oil from penetrating into the wood.
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The green part is the tricky part. Any film finish applied to wet wood isn't going to work well.
I would need more info about the end product to comment more
I would need more info about the end product to comment more
These Tanoak bowls were turned green, then dried prior to finishing. My satin sheen solution:.. Light Beale tripoli buff of the Liberon oil finish....Then if customer wants a lower sheen...liberon 0000 steel wool or 3m synthetic steel wool rub.
Michael
Michael
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Are you using the sealer solution after drying? Are you re-turning to round or sanding or anything after green turning and drying?
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Here is what he did: http://www.aawforum.org/vbforum/showthread.php?11007-maximum-temperature-on-drying-rack
They were turned to completion in a single go and probably just about dry before microwaving.
Steve,
On totally dry bowls; 1 thin coat 2 lb. cut blonde shellac padded on as a sealer...next day light rub w/ gray synthetic steel wool. The reason I turn my bowls green (aside from not being in love with dust) is that I want the controlled asymmetry of the shape & especially the tactile grain undulations which are non-existent in dry turning & dry sanding...So no re-turning to round, or any significant sanding except w/ synthetic steel wool.
Just my preference. Michael