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<DIV>Hi David -</DIV>
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<DIV>A couple things come to mind...</DIV>
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<DIV>There are numerous wiping oil blends (or make one yourself) that can
incorporate wet sanding, but have a longer "open" time, giving you more =
leeway
on something large like a soundboard. Surely, a soundboard doesn't =
require
marine-level (spar) protection anyway.... In Jeff Jewitt's "Hand =
Applied
Finishes" he gives an example of one part tung oil, one part mineral =
spirits,
and one part Waterlox transparent finish. You sand the wood to 320, =
apply
a wet coat to the wood. Wait 20 minutes, then wet-sand the finish =
with
320. Wipe off the excess. Allow to dry at least 24 hours, and =
repeat
process, this time with 600 paper. Repeat til you get the build you
want. Sounds like it might be a more forgiving finish for a large
surface.</DIV>
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<DIV>Also, with all the sanding going on, and if you want to use spar, why =
not
just brush it on like usual, and sand out the inevitable dust and rub it =
out to
the desired sheen? Seems like less sanding overall and likely less
hassle.</DIV>
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<DIV>Just a few thoughts on a rainy Thursday eve...</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark Potter</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:bases-loaded@juno.com">bases-loaded@juno.com</A></=
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<DIV>On Mon, 7 Jan 2002 22:00:37 -0800 "David Love" <<A
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net=
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writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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