I'm finishing up a piece that is multi-species, a hall table with walnut legs, apron, and accent scrolls, and very light maple top and drawer fronts.
In order to get the amount of contrast I would like, the maple needs to stay as light as possible. I'm looking for a sprayable finish that is the least yellowing or most clear.
Any recommendations.
Frank
A water based finish.
Frank Boettcher wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
I'd use (and I have used) a super-blonde, dewaxed shellac for a piece like that. Sprayed with a Critter gun, if I had to spray, and rubbed out after a whole bunch of coats. But I usually pad it on, because I do this as a hobby, and hate cleaning up the spray setup in my crowded (former garage) shop.
Good shellac is available from Jeff Jewitt and/or Ron Hock, and elsewhere.
While the maple loves the superblonde shellac, the walnut may appreciate a warmer toned finish. At least the California walnut that I have does.
YMMV, of course.
Patriarch
WB laquer or WB poly. Take your pick.
Dave
I used the same two woods and used dewaxed blonde shellac padded on the maple. I wanted to warm up the walnut so I used garnet shellac padded on. Made a nice contrast.
HTH, Vic
You run into any grain raising issue with the water based?
I've avoided it because about ten years ago I finished an oak tonge and groove floor with water based poly. wanted to finish it quick with no fumes. It was quick, I got five coats on in a day. But it raised the grain fairly significantly, even the last coat.
Maybe they are better now?
Frank
Frank, I think they are a lot better. In fact, lots of cabinet shops are changing over to the Target and Oxford coatings sold (at least in one place) by Jeff Jewitt over at homesteadfinishing.com.
You can call and actually talk to him to get squared away on this.
BTW, just because the finish is water based, don't forget the mask. Instead of oil based solvents they are using a hybridzed alcohol mix as a solvent/carrier and it is quite nasty to have lungs full of that.
Just my 0.02.
Robert
I work for Sherwin Williams and we have several products you could use. Try using a water white lacquer or SW also has a CAB acrylic lacquer that will work as well. Hope this helps.
p.s. If you want to stay away from excessive raising of the grain, water based poly is NOT the way to go. I know it's been out some time, but if it's water based it will raise the grain significantly.
Matt
Then you wet the grain a bit with water, resand and then put the water based on.
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