@Dymnar Once the cure period is over (approx 30 days) there is no odor. While letting this type of finish cure I leave cabinet doors and drawers open for air flow which is key to cure.
I have some black walnut boards some have bark on them and I want to preserve as much as possible 1" x 14" x 88". Is waterlox for me? I am making a basic bed frame? Thanks, your work is fantastic. By the way I am a car person so I know a little about sanding and sanding and sanding.
@4bluestreak Nothing could be better for your project. If you sand that wood to about 320 and put Waterlox on it, your knees will buckle from the beauty. Just make sure you don't use anything with lint especially if you are around that grabby bark. You don't want any of those lint fibers caught in the finish. Also no steel wool. You will probably need a good brush (no cheap chip brushes) to stipple the uneven bark areas. Pictures please. Keep in touch and write if you have questions
I tried this approach on a mahogany and maple guitar body. Man did it work great! No streaks, lint or rough spots. The surface turned out like glass. Finally an applicator that works. And cheap too!
@trideciple I am glad it worked for you. Those homemade applicators are also great for applying stain. One saturated and one for pulling off excess and straightening tint is the ticket. Thanks for watching and commenting. I bet that mahogany guitar is beautiful. It is my favorite wood.
I have applied 3 coats of cuprinol and 4 coats of linseed oil to the sanded woodwork in the bathroom. I would like to finish with tung oil will this be ok in a bathroom. There is only me here I have sanded down the wood work in all of my flat. I want a different finish in every room
@btonyb123 It sounds like you are really doing right. Waterlox as sealer coats would be a perfect way to finish all your hard work. With the build you already have there will not be much penetration so just go easy with you coats until you get the feel for the coverage. Feel free to write me at my gmail address if you have more detailed questions or if you want to send pics. I have used Waterlox on a lot of bathroom woodwork with great results over time.
As I am watching your waterlox/door series, I see you coat the boards and then flip them on the other side and handle them. Doesn't this smear the coat that you just applied?
Thank you for sharing this work. Now your client has all of us viewers to blame for the extra weeks it took to complete the door :)
@wmcrash The finish has not set as I am flipping and handling the pieces. And as I lay down my final strokes on the panel pieces I am only touching the tongue and groove portion which will never show. That is why I have the tongue ends up on boards. Coming up with the finishing setups to deal with pieces is always an exercise in the creative use of scrap boards and clamps. Let me know what you think of the door spinning rotisserie when you get to those videos. Thanks for watching and commenting
How would Waterlox do with Spalted Maple? I'm new to woodworking and like the look of spated woods. I find no cosistent techniques to working with it.
@sarshfield Waterlox Original Medium Sheen is the type I use. It would work great. Spalted wood is very spongy
so you would need to apply more coats than if you were just finishing unspalted wood. After you got several coats of Original medium down you could go to their higher solids finish Waterlox High Gloss , and because it is so much thicker it would build much faster. But many people object to such a brilliant finish. I personally love it.
@sarshfield I forgot to mention how important it is to wear a good respirator while working spalted wood. The spalting is cause by a fungus and the black lines are their waste trail. After the wood is dried and finished the fungus is dead so the decomposition process is arrested. I knew a wood turner that worked spalted pecan that got a very serious respiratory infection from breathing the dust without protection. I'm with you, the marbled effect of spalting in maple really good looking.
@MichiganMaker No don't throw those panty hose out. They are like gold to have around the shop. A lint free rag that is tough. A quick and dirty paint stainer. They conform to shapes other cloth won't so they are great to use while cleaning parts. I always keep my eye out for the knee highs on sale at the drug store.
@BigBadMutha Thank you for the comment. Like I said, the foam brush works better, but in a pinch or by necessity the homemade pad can be made to work. I am glad you got a chuckle out my comedy attempt.
@ivebeenframed Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, Waterlox is great for gunstocks and wooden pistol grips. In fact, I recently applied finish to a good friend's antique revolver handle. He has large hands, so he made custom grips to match his hand using Texas Ebony which was spectacular. He wanted a glossier finish, so after applying 2 coats of Waterlox Original, I put 3 coats of Waterlox Marine Finish. The beauty of this finish: it can always be freshened up without going to bare wood.
Will a finish like this give off vapor over its lifetime? Could I use it inside a cabinet?
Dymnar 1 week ago
@Dymnar Once the cure period is over (approx 30 days) there is no odor. While letting this type of finish cure I leave cabinet doors and drawers open for air flow which is key to cure.
askwoodman 1 week ago
I have some black walnut boards some have bark on them and I want to preserve as much as possible 1" x 14" x 88". Is waterlox for me? I am making a basic bed frame? Thanks, your work is fantastic. By the way I am a car person so I know a little about sanding and sanding and sanding.
4bluestreak 1 month ago
@4bluestreak Nothing could be better for your project. If you sand that wood to about 320 and put Waterlox on it, your knees will buckle from the beauty. Just make sure you don't use anything with lint especially if you are around that grabby bark. You don't want any of those lint fibers caught in the finish. Also no steel wool. You will probably need a good brush (no cheap chip brushes) to stipple the uneven bark areas. Pictures please. Keep in touch and write if you have questions
askwoodman 1 month ago
@askwoodman I will send pictures for sure. It is going to be a job but it will last forever. Thank you for your videos and advice.
4bluestreak 1 month ago
I tried this approach on a mahogany and maple guitar body. Man did it work great! No streaks, lint or rough spots. The surface turned out like glass. Finally an applicator that works. And cheap too!
trideciple 2 months ago
@trideciple I am glad it worked for you. Those homemade applicators are also great for applying stain. One saturated and one for pulling off excess and straightening tint is the ticket. Thanks for watching and commenting. I bet that mahogany guitar is beautiful. It is my favorite wood.
askwoodman 2 months ago
i thought london tung oil is pure with mineral
superhawkn 2 months ago
Lot talking get to work yo
superhawkn 2 months ago
I have applied 3 coats of cuprinol and 4 coats of linseed oil to the sanded woodwork in the bathroom. I would like to finish with tung oil will this be ok in a bathroom. There is only me here I have sanded down the wood work in all of my flat. I want a different finish in every room
btonyb123 3 months ago
@btonyb123 It sounds like you are really doing right. Waterlox as sealer coats would be a perfect way to finish all your hard work. With the build you already have there will not be much penetration so just go easy with you coats until you get the feel for the coverage. Feel free to write me at my gmail address if you have more detailed questions or if you want to send pics. I have used Waterlox on a lot of bathroom woodwork with great results over time.
suerostvold 3 months ago
As I am watching your waterlox/door series, I see you coat the boards and then flip them on the other side and handle them. Doesn't this smear the coat that you just applied?
Thank you for sharing this work. Now your client has all of us viewers to blame for the extra weeks it took to complete the door :)
wmcrash 6 months ago
@wmcrash The finish has not set as I am flipping and handling the pieces. And as I lay down my final strokes on the panel pieces I am only touching the tongue and groove portion which will never show. That is why I have the tongue ends up on boards. Coming up with the finishing setups to deal with pieces is always an exercise in the creative use of scrap boards and clamps. Let me know what you think of the door spinning rotisserie when you get to those videos. Thanks for watching and commenting
askwoodman 6 months ago
How would Waterlox do with Spalted Maple? I'm new to woodworking and like the look of spated woods. I find no cosistent techniques to working with it.
Thanks...
sarshfield 10 months ago
@sarshfield Waterlox Original Medium Sheen is the type I use. It would work great. Spalted wood is very spongy
so you would need to apply more coats than if you were just finishing unspalted wood. After you got several coats of Original medium down you could go to their higher solids finish Waterlox High Gloss , and because it is so much thicker it would build much faster. But many people object to such a brilliant finish. I personally love it.
askwoodman 10 months ago
@sarshfield I forgot to mention how important it is to wear a good respirator while working spalted wood. The spalting is cause by a fungus and the black lines are their waste trail. After the wood is dried and finished the fungus is dead so the decomposition process is arrested. I knew a wood turner that worked spalted pecan that got a very serious respiratory infection from breathing the dust without protection. I'm with you, the marbled effect of spalting in maple really good looking.
askwoodman 10 months ago
I didn't think they allowed porn on YouTube.
monkeyboy4746 1 year ago
@monkeyboy4746 That is a funny comment. I really am not trying to appeal to the pantyhose fetish crowd.
askwoodman 1 year ago
@askwoodman Just funnin', good instructon.
monkeyboy4746 1 year ago
@monkeyboy4746 I know you are just kidding. Thank you for watching and commenting. Keep in touch. Allan
askwoodman 1 year ago
Great tip. It will take the sting out of all those panty hose my wife throws away!
MichiganMaker 1 year ago
@MichiganMaker No don't throw those panty hose out. They are like gold to have around the shop. A lint free rag that is tough. A quick and dirty paint stainer. They conform to shapes other cloth won't so they are great to use while cleaning parts. I always keep my eye out for the knee highs on sale at the drug store.
askwoodman 1 year ago
Granny pantyhose... Great advice and technique, plus humor in your tutorial. Now that's classic!! HAHAHAHAHA!
BigBadMutha 1 year ago
@BigBadMutha Thank you for the comment. Like I said, the foam brush works better, but in a pinch or by necessity the homemade pad can be made to work. I am glad you got a chuckle out my comedy attempt.
askwoodman 1 year ago
Great video, top notch. Is Waterlox good for gunstocks?
ivebeenframed 1 year ago
@ivebeenframed Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, Waterlox is great for gunstocks and wooden pistol grips. In fact, I recently applied finish to a good friend's antique revolver handle. He has large hands, so he made custom grips to match his hand using Texas Ebony which was spectacular. He wanted a glossier finish, so after applying 2 coats of Waterlox Original, I put 3 coats of Waterlox Marine Finish. The beauty of this finish: it can always be freshened up without going to bare wood.
askwoodman 1 year ago