Piano Lac Finish

[Jon Page]

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>>Subj:Re: Piano Lac Finish
>>Date:10/16/2002 11:38:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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>                  Mark
>Thank you so much for this description. It was imenseley helpful.
>          I just finished another mahogony sample board this am. Although 
> it still had some open grain from spraying to heavy it came out fairly 
> well untill I got to the final rubout. With nitro cell we sand the final 
> gloss coats with 600 wet then finish with steel wool and polish for a 
> semi but glossyier than semi gloss appearance . We get a very translucent 
> finish starting out with a water dye. But when trying a similar rubout on 
> the water base gloss the end result is not as clear but kind of hazy. 
> It's much better than when we first started. Mr. Gutlo sent me a mahogony 
> piece nicely polished  and the clarity is stunning but I don't wish to do 
> polished finnishes. So my question is what kind of rubout are you doing. 
> How's the clarity? Whats the process? I'll can't except anything muddy / 
> hazy looking myself.
>    By the way what product are you using????????
>     Thanks again. Still grinding away in Modesto>>>>Dale Erwin

Wet sand with 500 or 600 with a rubbing lubricant. Don't use water for a 
lube on water-based material.
Effect a stain finish with grey Scotch Brite.  Then give it two coats of 
Rain Dance Paste Car Wax.

You will have a polished satin finish.  Not flat and not too glossy.

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