Applying The Final Coats of Finish - SOLID WOOD DOOR SERIES - Video 16

This is the sixteenth video in a detailed series featuring important aspects of finishing, sanding, gluing and clamping a traditional solid wood door. http://AskWoodman.com/

In this video Allan applies the 4th and 5th coats of Waterlox to his solid wood frame and panel door. He talks about foam backed sandpaper, Waterlox, and scratching the surface in between coats for a flawless finish.
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Be sure to check out the other videos in the Solid Wood Door Series. The complete series starts with explaining how to build a stunning tung oil based finish using Waterlox Original. It also shows detailed instruction for how to prep the surface, how to glue and clamp mortise and tenon joints using PC7 and various clamps, how to make blow out repairs, and multiple sanding techniques and philosophy. As a bonus, you'll see my very unique door holding system that spins effortlessly on a rotisserie style mechanism to ensure perfect finish application.
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[GoatFish311]

I subscribed to your channel because how much useful information you give (like the clamping of the can & pantyhose cloth cover). I have a cherry mirror frame I need to finish & Ive decided on tung oil. Im in the process of building guitars but I am concerned about the durability of tung oil finishes. Will this guitar need to be treated with much higher care? The guitar will most likely be mahogany alder or swamp ash w/ redwood burl carved top & hard maple and wenge or blood wood laminate neck.

[askwoodman]

@GoatFish311 Pure tung oil is a poor choice for your guitars. Waterlox is specially processed tung oil with dryers and phenolic hardening agents all in one. Waterlox is primarily used on floors so I think your guitars will be well protected. Please don't use pure tung oil. It is a stick mess that never really dries to a hard skin.

[tread684]

I love the rotisserie clamp for the door, very slick idea! I've built a couple solid doors and manipulating them for painting has always been tough. Thanks again for making the clip along with the commentary. I look forward to building my front door now.

[askwoodman]

@tread684 That thing works great. It is really crazy to see 3 or 4 doors on rotisseries. I just like the fact that I can keep brushing to make sure everything is straight, and then just close the doors and let them set. Glad you like it. Thanks for commenting.

[askwoodman]

@richardbev Yap Yap Yap thanks for the comment yap. Yap yap glad you liked the yapping finish yap yap. Keep on yapping.

[richardbev]

Loved the finish , but too much yap during the show...could have been done in 1/4 the time

[whyaname2]

thanks for this. I've always put down 1-2 coats of tung oil, then 5-10 coats 50/50 tung / poly with the last 2-3 coats being thinned down. nice finish, but a lot of time and work. this looks a LOT faster and easier then what I've been doing... yes I have been sanding 320/400 every 2 coats to take the bumps out. it was always getting that super nice gloss that had eluded me.. not that what I've done looks bad, just a LOT of work

[askwoodman]

@westcoastdoggy Thanks for watching and commenting. I am just being myself when I am talking about the subject in the video. SMWTT is really funny. I guess I find it odd that someone would write me to complain about too much narration when they are in control of their own computer's functions. Or to seize on one minor point to "put me in my place". Many people must feel so powerless in their own lives that to leave some snarky

anonymous comment must be some type of reward.

[westcoastdoggy]

@askwoodman

Woodman enjoyed the education! Everyone has a different learning style and the minute you stop talking, you'll get 400 more questions asking you to explain everything you left out for the Stoic Mutant Woodworking Telepathic Turtles . Thank you for the great work and keep on narrating. Myself and others just soak up the knowledge! That door is amazing!

[askwoodman]

@pounagate Please feel free to write me at askwoodman @ gmail. Send pics of your counter top also. Waterlox is a great finish for counters. It is considered a food grade finish after the cure period. And the best thing is that the finished can be rejuvenated periodically with just a light scratch and a fresh coat.