Friends,
Lost my old thread from when I came here asking for advice, knowledge on wood hardeners to solidify rotten deck boards and punky wood. Turner in the past but a long journey away. Have to get the art together again, including replacing all the tools I had to surrender in the course of life struggles. Survival stuff.
Have been a fan of Minwax hardener which is about one quarter plastic, the rest acetone with about 5 percent methanol (for whatever that does). So expensive. Have not tried yet the shellac and acetone mix advised here. I did try to dilute polyurethane with acetone but the penetration of anything but the solvent was a failure.
I might have found something... Acrylic paint and rubbing alcohol...
For the Yanks over here in the US, used Walmart's generic 91 percent isopropyl alcohol (Equate brand) mixed with Minwax water based Polycrylic. The combination has potential. Tried to mix this stuff with Acetone and got a clot within seconds.
So far, has near the soak up penetration of the Minwax hardener and initial tests (though still drying completely) are positive.
Have to explore ratios because my experiments are social security cost driven. Minwax hardener is now 16 dollars a bottle at ACE hardware. Might be able to create a replacement cheaper.
Will report back on testing ratios and cost, effectiveness.
Other feedback, or request is to keep Odi's "Spiritual Turning" topic alive and on fire. Touches on the reason we are all here for in the first place.
Love you all,
John
Lost my old thread from when I came here asking for advice, knowledge on wood hardeners to solidify rotten deck boards and punky wood. Turner in the past but a long journey away. Have to get the art together again, including replacing all the tools I had to surrender in the course of life struggles. Survival stuff.
Have been a fan of Minwax hardener which is about one quarter plastic, the rest acetone with about 5 percent methanol (for whatever that does). So expensive. Have not tried yet the shellac and acetone mix advised here. I did try to dilute polyurethane with acetone but the penetration of anything but the solvent was a failure.
I might have found something... Acrylic paint and rubbing alcohol...
For the Yanks over here in the US, used Walmart's generic 91 percent isopropyl alcohol (Equate brand) mixed with Minwax water based Polycrylic. The combination has potential. Tried to mix this stuff with Acetone and got a clot within seconds.
So far, has near the soak up penetration of the Minwax hardener and initial tests (though still drying completely) are positive.
Have to explore ratios because my experiments are social security cost driven. Minwax hardener is now 16 dollars a bottle at ACE hardware. Might be able to create a replacement cheaper.
Will report back on testing ratios and cost, effectiveness.
Other feedback, or request is to keep Odi's "Spiritual Turning" topic alive and on fire. Touches on the reason we are all here for in the first place.
Love you all,
John