trackman Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Do any of you treat cedar before putting on a finish? An if so how/what? It seems like the wood covers different in spots. tomsteve and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 If I'm staining wood. I sand it as needed and then, nearly always, seal it with a couple of light coat of shellac. It dries in under an hour. Then give the shellac a light sanding. I've been tempted to try Minwax Sanding Sealer or the Conditioner but haven't been able to get my wallet open. Jim Finn and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 3 hours ago, trackman said: Do any of you treat cedar before putting on a finish? An if so how/what? It seems like the wood covers different in spots. I spray (not rattle can) three coats of pre catalyzed lacquer. First coat really gets sucked up. Soft maple is about the same. Works good for me. OCtoolguy and tomsteve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Ever since Kevin posted on how to make his beeswax/mineral oil concoction, I have been using that on all wood species, then top coating with lacquer. tomsteve and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 if im using cedar- or other woods that blotch- and its going to be stained, i spray it with mineral spirits first. allow the MS to soak in then apply the stain. on cedar, if im just applying a clear topcoat, many times i will apply a 50/50 mixture of BLO/MS. allow that to dry then apply the clear. that helps the clear not soak in so and less coats for good coverage OCtoolguy and NC Scroller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackman Posted December 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 4 hours ago, tomsteve said: on cedar, if im just applying a clear topcoat, many times i will apply a 50/50 mixture of BLO/MS. allow that to dry then apply the clear. that helps the clear not soak in so and less coats for good coverage Thanks I will give that a try next time. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Beeswax and mineral oil for me brings out the grain and colours. Roly OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 7:42 PM, oldhudson said: "... nearly always, seal it with a couple of light coat of shellac. It dries in under an hour. Then give the shellac a light sanding. …" This is what I do with cedar, also. I then spray with lacquer. (rattle can) I use a LOT of cedar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 42 minutes ago, Jim Finn said: This is what I do with cedar, also. I then spray with lacquer. (rattle can) I use a LOT of cedar. Just curious, do you mix your own or do use Zinnser or..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 I just brush on Deft and sand it. (usually one, or sometimes, two coats) I spray on rattle can of cheap lacquer. Less than $4 a can. "Krylon Triple thick finish." Gloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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