Woodworker's Journal 2011-35-Winter, страница 56
dust-free all by themselves. But if you use shellac or polyurethane gel as a fast build wipe-on coating, you can wax it and smooth it in one quick step. As before, sand VERY lightly with 400-grit or finer sandpaper, just to remove any dust nibs or rough spots. Once again, dip a 0000 steel wool pad into paste wax — use plenty — and rub, using only moderate pressure with the grain of the wood. Do only one pass in one direction, then wipe off all the wax aggressively with clean towels as soon as you finish. That's it. The wax will add a smooth feel and even appearance to the thin coating, and your furniture will still retain that "woody, natural" appearance typical of very thin finishes. Rub the very edges of your piece first, as indicated by the blue arrows. Then use long, straight strokes (shown in purple) to rub the rest of the piece. Complete six passes. be removed, a very thin coating — just enough, in fact — will be left on the surface. It should be enough to make the surface feel good, but not enough to smear. Now wipe off the water with some clean towels and feel the surface. It should be smooth as silk with a uniform satin sheen. Rubbing Wipe-on Finishes This rubbing method works great for any finish, provided it is thick enough to withstand all that steel wool work. After all, even 0000 steel wool removes finish, albeit slowly. But you can get the same nice look and feel over very thin coatings and even wipe-on finishes. Oil finishes sometimes come out smooth and To place your ad in HARDWOOD SHOWCASE Contact Dana Severson 763-478-8306 lifldgcr Hindu oods of Wivonwri. ltd. (800) 252 - 2373 17 Sjinio of 1 lardwood Lumber .iml Plywood Frw Catalog No Minimum Order* www.badgerwood.com www. woodfi nder. com tiaviac »000»0«HI1 AHO IMOUtHV tlNCE I*** >6 HARDWOOD SHOWCASE Shopping for hardwoods has never been so easy! Pssst! NEED WOOD? LumbejJ Veneer | Turning Stocf Get * $10 Coupon *t:H www. 10jT^GjQgsgGO m VISA EDM: J 800-423-2450. Over Suppliers 35 Ways to Search ^ROCKLER' Super Selection Over 160 winkI available in a variety ol sizrs to inspire any woodworker? Rocklcr.com 1-877-ROCKLER |
