Woodworker's Journal 2001-25-2, страница 68

Can you move several thousand pounds of shop machines alone?

FINISHING THOUGHTS

I have the typical garage problem: tars lawn mower, garden cools, hikes, Villi toys, etc. and not enough space to share- with my heavy shop machine*.

When 1 nwbilisd my dnip machines and workheoch, I croatcd the apace 1 mx-ded to do my projects without: sacrificing family space.

Have the lireediwit to move your machine*. create an organized, safe and spacious work area, and allow tor additional machines with easy >rhop cleanup.

You can, with a mobile base from HTC

you can mask over the mortise ¹ hole and cover the tenon so that you don't accidentally get finish on any of the glue surfaces.

Now. go ahead and brush, wipe, or spray on whatever finish you choose. I'll often apply the whole finish, including rubbing it out with paste wax. before 1 assemble the piece. Once the finish is dry, remove the masking tape, but don't just yank upward on it. Pull the ta|x- back over itself so that it forms as tight a bend as possible, at about a 30 degree angle away from one finished edge, as shown in the photo below. It will come off cleanly and leave a sharp line.

Spread the glue on the joint and assemble the piece. When you clamp, make certain your clamps are padded so you don't mar the finish. Since you pre-fitted everything before you finished it. you should not need much clamping pressure, so be gentle.

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To remove your tape in a clean, sharp line, pull back at a 30 degree angle.

Special Tapes

The tape you use in this process cannot be just any masking tape. Garden variety tan masking tape | tends to leave adhesive residue on J wood, which can block the assembly adhesive. In addition, stain creeps under it, some finishes dissolve the adhesive, and if it is left on too long it will tear instead of peeling off clean. We'll need some specialty tapes instead.

1 use diree different 3M brand tapes for prefinish masking, I'm

3M's tapes don't leave residue that could interfere with the glue joint on your wood.

partial to 3M because they not only-make very high quality tapes, they color code them so it is easy to tell them apart. For the cleanest line for all types of finishes. 1 use their bright green lacquer tape. It will resist stains and even lacquer creeping underneath, and will peel off cleanly, if it is not on too long. When I need to leave the tape on more than a day or two, I switch to the blue 2090 long Mask tape. It can slay on for a week and still come off without tearing or leaving residue. It doesn't leave quite as crisp a line as the green tape and it is not waterproof, so is not as good for water-based coatings. If 1 can't use the blue ta[X', but my finishing schedule lasts more than a couple of days. I remove the green tape and remask with a fresh piece before I apply the next coat.

The one problem widi both these paper-backed tapes is dial, while they are great for masking straight lines, they don't deal well with curves. That's where the light green Fineline tape comes in. It is a plastic-backed tape that can curs t to mask any shape. All three tapes will work for prefinishing, as none leave adhesive residue on the wood to interfere with your glue joint ^ _ /

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April 2001 Woodworker's Journal