Varnishing Soundboards

David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 22:00:37 -0800


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There was a very interesting article in this month's Fine Woodworking =
magazine that discussed a method of using spar varnish for finishing =
furniture.  It involved sanding the varnish into the wood in successive =
coats using finer and finer sandpaper.  The sanding created a kind of =
slurry which acts to fill the grain of the wood.  The excess varnish is =
then wiped off and allowed to dry before the next finer grit is used on =
the subsequent coat.

I have always liked using varnish on soundboards for its durability and =
look, but have found it a bit of a headache because of the time it takes =
to dry and the problems with dust.  This method supposedly avoids that =
and creates a rather lustrous finish.  Has anyone tried this method?  =
Any comments.  The article mentions that for large surfaces you may want =
to use two people. =20

David Love

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