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Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
From: "SonomaProducts.com" <bwx...@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:12:28 -0800 (PST)
Local: Tues, Nov 13 2012 6:12 pm
Subject: Re: Poly / sanding / steel wool
On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:25:55 PM UTC-8, Gramp's shop wrote:
Wiping poly rubs out nicely for a few coats. Spray or brush poly will be too heavy for steel wool after one or two coats. Not sure what you are after here but 3 coats or so and you have plastic not wood. > As you may recall, I've been working on a little coffee table outta reclaimed cherry. Construction is complete and I've elected to finish it with oil-based satin poly. I've used 400 wet/dry between the first and second coat and am thinking of switching to 0000 steel wood for the next three coats. Opinions? TIA Larry I use wipe on poly all the time for table tops but maybe 3 or 4 coats at most. As soon as you have noticable build you need to stop applying. It still rubs out and waxes well when thin enough but I have had really sad results when you get too much poly, it is not like lacquer or other softer varnishes. To thick and you really are in a different game.
Also, my typical approach is only sand the first coat (or second coat if first is super thin), just to flatten the wood fibers. Then 2 more coats with no sand between. Then rub out and wax (at the same time) with steel wool or scrub pads. Perfect for lacquer and works well with thin poly.
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