Should I have used sanding sealer?

[Tim Holdener]

I watched Mick Hanbury use Jo Sonja paints on youtube and decided to give it a try. I used White Ash as that's all I had on hand and I'm curious if I should have used sanding sealer on the top before using the ebonizing laquer to minimize some of the grain pattern underneath the paint or was it just a poor choice of wood to try this on? I'm still happy with the outcome for a first try, just seeing on how to improve.

Thanks,

Tim

 

[Pat Patterson]

I watched Mick Hanbury use Jo Sonja paints on youtube and decided to give it a try. I used White Ash as that's all I had on hand and I'm curious if I should have used sanding sealer on the top before using the ebonizing laquer to minimize some of the grain pattern underneath the paint or was it just a poor choice of wood to try this on? I'm still happy with the outcome for a first try, just seeing on how to improve.
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Thanks,

Tim

Nice piece Tim. Perhaps you could take a piece of scrap and apply both ways to see if it makes a difference?
Pat

 

[guy laizure]

I use a lot of sycamore and sometimes maple when I use the paints that Mick Hanbury demonstrates.I have used ash before with several coats of sealer but the open grain always comes through.

 

[Glenn Phipps]

Grain pattern establishes a piece as authentic wood rather than a photographic reproduction on synthetic material. Let the wood grain dignify your work.

 

[Tim Holdener]

Thank you all for the input!

 

[Doug Freeman]

Grain pattern establishes a piece as authentic wood rather than a photographic reproduction on synthetic material. Let the wood grain dignify your work.

Agree with this.

If you want a smooth surface, use tight grain wood. FYI sanding sealer would take many many coats and sanding back to fill the grain. When you want to fully fill grain like ash/oak use a pore filler.

Nice work!

 

[Rob Wages]

Grain pattern establishes a piece as authentic wood rather than a photographic reproduction on synthetic material. Let the wood grain dignify your work.

Absolutely agree ! That why I turn! Seeing the beauty of the grain ! Thanks