Hi,
I used holly as a trim wood on a project I am working on because it is a
very white color wood. I would like to preserve the 'whiteness' as much as
possible when I apply a finish. Holly was specifically chosen because of
the white color of the wood. I'm experimenting with various approaches to
finishing it without it turning amber. Any suggestions? My latest thought
is to apply a light wash of clear shellac followed by a spray finish using
Deft gloss lacquer. Prrevious experience shows that Deft provides the least
amount of 'ambering'. Can I use a lacquer over shellac? Does anyone have
any other approaches that might work better?
Thanks,
Jeff
Jeff Fleisher wrote:
>
> I used holly as a trim wood on a project I am working on because it is a
> very white color wood.
Don't really have an answer to _your_ question, but will ask you one
back!
Do you remember how much that holly cost per bd/ft? I was in a
Rocklers the other day and they had some holly for sale. They sell per
lineal foot, so didn't really have a comparison in bd/ft, but it was
more than triple the cost of most of the other stuff.
Beautiful wood, but cost a metric butt ton per bd/ft!
[email protected] wrote:
>
...
> ... holly for sale... was
> more than triple the cost of most of the other stuff.
Not surprising--holly is very slow growing and doesn't reach much size
so there's a minimal amount of it available by definition. Add to that
it's essentially unique character to make it highly prized and you have
the recipe for a premium-priced product.
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Stay away from oil based finishes as they will amber the color. Water
> based finishes tend to leave a crystal clear finish.
>
Even better, some have a bluish tint that makes 'em look even whiter.
Jeff Fleisher wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I used holly as a trim wood on a project I am working on because it is a
> very white color wood. I would like to preserve the 'whiteness' as much as
> possible when I apply a finish. Holly was specifically chosen because of
> the white color of the wood. I'm experimenting with various approaches to
> finishing it without it turning amber. Any suggestions? My latest thought
> is to apply a light wash of clear shellac followed by a spray finish using
> Deft gloss lacquer. Prrevious experience shows that Deft provides the least
> amount of 'ambering'. Can I use a lacquer over shellac? Does anyone have
> any other approaches that might work better?
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
>
use a waterborne finish such as waterborne poly or waterborne lacquer.
they won't yellow over time, and they go on more colorlessly than other
finishes (shellac, oil based poly). I doubt "clear" shellac is really
"clear".
Dave
Stay away from oil based finishes as they will amber the color. Water based
finishes tend to leave a crystal clear finish.
"Jeff Fleisher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:G5w3f.37238$GO4.17655@lakeread04...
> Hi,
>
> I used holly as a trim wood on a project I am working on because it is a
> very white color wood. I would like to preserve the 'whiteness' as much
> as possible when I apply a finish. Holly was specifically chosen because
> of the white color of the wood. I'm experimenting with various approaches
> to finishing it without it turning amber. Any suggestions? My latest
> thought is to apply a light wash of clear shellac followed by a spray
> finish using Deft gloss lacquer. Prrevious experience shows that Deft
> provides the least amount of 'ambering'. Can I use a lacquer over
> shellac? Does anyone have any other approaches that might work better?
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
>
On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:37:10 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, "Leon"
<[email protected]> quickly quoth:
>Stay away from oil based finishes as they will amber the color. Water based
>finishes tend to leave a crystal clear finish.
Oilbased finishes are amber, waterborne finishes are bluish clear.
A Platina/superblonde shellac or waterborne finish would probably
work best to keep his holly light in color.
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