I made my own wipe-on poly from 1:1 poly:mineral spirits. It's the first
time I have used poly like this. I just put on the first coat and it was
drying so fast as I wiped it on that it was sometimes hard to tell where I
had wiped already.
How many coats of wipe-on poly am I gonna need on a table top that would
allow me to use pumice (4F) without cutting through?
Please let the group know how it turns out, I am interested in that type of
finish myself, on hard maple too. Want to use it for kitchen cabinets.
If anyone has any experience with this finish in that environment and can
offer information it will be very appreciated.
Drew
"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:F7oNb.55571$5V2.68523@attbi_s53...
> Thanks for the info. The wood is hard maple. I'm gonna take your advice
and
> bulk up the poly on the next coat.
>
>
>
>
> "Mike G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > While you don't say what kind of wood you were putting it on it is quite
> > likely that the wiping poly was not drying that fast. What it was doing,
> at
> > that viscosity, was being absorbed into the wood.
> >
> > You are on the right track though. A 1:1 mix makes a good, frequently
> used,
> > first sealer coat. However you'll be forever trying to get a build with
it
> > cut that much. Next step is a 15% to 20 % cut and wipe it on. No need to
> be
> > anal about the percentages. 20% means thinner coats and a slower build,
> 15%
> > a thicker coat and faster build. Try some mixes in that area and use the
> one
> > that you like the best.
> >
> > Figure three to five more coats depending on cut and the depth you want
> for
> > your finish..
> >
> > --
> > Mike G.
> > [email protected]
> > Heirloom Woods
> > www.heirloom-woods.net
> > "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
news:o5mNb.55367$nt4.85825@attbi_s51...
> > > I made my own wipe-on poly from 1:1 poly:mineral spirits. It's the
> first
> > > time I have used poly like this. I just put on the first coat and it
> was
> > > drying so fast as I wiped it on that it was sometimes hard to tell
where
> I
> > > had wiped already.
> > >
> > > How many coats of wipe-on poly am I gonna need on a table top that
would
> > > allow me to use pumice (4F) without cutting through?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
While you don't say what kind of wood you were putting it on it is quite
likely that the wiping poly was not drying that fast. What it was doing, at
that viscosity, was being absorbed into the wood.
You are on the right track though. A 1:1 mix makes a good, frequently used,
first sealer coat. However you'll be forever trying to get a build with it
cut that much. Next step is a 15% to 20 % cut and wipe it on. No need to be
anal about the percentages. 20% means thinner coats and a slower build, 15%
a thicker coat and faster build. Try some mixes in that area and use the one
that you like the best.
Figure three to five more coats depending on cut and the depth you want for
your finish..
--
Mike G.
[email protected]
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:o5mNb.55367$nt4.85825@attbi_s51...
> I made my own wipe-on poly from 1:1 poly:mineral spirits. It's the first
> time I have used poly like this. I just put on the first coat and it was
> drying so fast as I wiped it on that it was sometimes hard to tell where I
> had wiped already.
>
> How many coats of wipe-on poly am I gonna need on a table top that would
> allow me to use pumice (4F) without cutting through?
>
>
>
Thanks for the info. The wood is hard maple. I'm gonna take your advice and
bulk up the poly on the next coat.
"Mike G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> While you don't say what kind of wood you were putting it on it is quite
> likely that the wiping poly was not drying that fast. What it was doing,
at
> that viscosity, was being absorbed into the wood.
>
> You are on the right track though. A 1:1 mix makes a good, frequently
used,
> first sealer coat. However you'll be forever trying to get a build with it
> cut that much. Next step is a 15% to 20 % cut and wipe it on. No need to
be
> anal about the percentages. 20% means thinner coats and a slower build,
15%
> a thicker coat and faster build. Try some mixes in that area and use the
one
> that you like the best.
>
> Figure three to five more coats depending on cut and the depth you want
for
> your finish..
>
> --
> Mike G.
> [email protected]
> Heirloom Woods
> www.heirloom-woods.net
> "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:o5mNb.55367$nt4.85825@attbi_s51...
> > I made my own wipe-on poly from 1:1 poly:mineral spirits. It's the
first
> > time I have used poly like this. I just put on the first coat and it
was
> > drying so fast as I wiped it on that it was sometimes hard to tell where
I
> > had wiped already.
> >
> > How many coats of wipe-on poly am I gonna need on a table top that would
> > allow me to use pumice (4F) without cutting through?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Jeff Jewitt wrote a FWW article a few years ago about Viva paper
towels and Sherwin Williams Fast Dry Oil Varnish. Three coats a day
and works well. Mix 50:50 with naptha. Gloss wont leave stripes.
> If anyone has any experience with this finish in that environment and can
offer information it will be very appreciated.