Hi again.
I just finished my latest lazy susan and placed it on the dining table. It is the first one where I used a spray application of water based varnish. Several lessons learned.
1. I should have sealed the veneer with shellac first.
2. Water based sand sealer causes the veneer to swell unevenly and thus raise the grain. This required more sanding than otherwise would have been required.
2. The water based finish is perfectly clear but does not look as vibrant as shellac or oil based varnish. Possibly a couple of coats of shellac first would have helped.
3. The water based finish is very hard and takes a 1500 grit wet sanding extremely well. I waited a week after the final coat to fully cure the finish.
4. Buffing could easily produce a piano like finish if I required it.
Oh well there's always ways to improve I just have to make all the mistakes first.
I just finished my latest lazy susan and placed it on the dining table. It is the first one where I used a spray application of water based varnish. Several lessons learned.
1. I should have sealed the veneer with shellac first.
2. Water based sand sealer causes the veneer to swell unevenly and thus raise the grain. This required more sanding than otherwise would have been required.
2. The water based finish is perfectly clear but does not look as vibrant as shellac or oil based varnish. Possibly a couple of coats of shellac first would have helped.
3. The water based finish is very hard and takes a 1500 grit wet sanding extremely well. I waited a week after the final coat to fully cure the finish.
4. Buffing could easily produce a piano like finish if I required it.
Oh well there's always ways to improve I just have to make all the mistakes first.
