Jerry Olexa
11-23-2004, 3:37 PM
<TABLE class=forumline cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=row1 vAlign=top align=left width=150>
</TD><TD class=row1 vAlign=top width="100%" height=28><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>I put BLO on my overdue Cherry headboard project and it popped the grain nicely, and followed with garnet shellac giving it a nice color/tone. Because it looked so good,I considered not varnishing and leaving as is.Then I tried to "blend in" a very light coat of garnet just in some repair areas and later, rubbed w 000 steel wool to level out and blend . I'm not really happy w results.The blending together is OK but the lustre is now reduced and not totally uniform.What are my options? Does it simply need another coat or 2 of shellac? or proceed to varnish or keep buffing or ?? In past, I found shellac easy to work and love its usual look plus this beautiful cherry. I'll appreciate your advice. Thanks .</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD><TD class=row1 vAlign=top width="100%" height=28><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>I put BLO on my overdue Cherry headboard project and it popped the grain nicely, and followed with garnet shellac giving it a nice color/tone. Because it looked so good,I considered not varnishing and leaving as is.Then I tried to "blend in" a very light coat of garnet just in some repair areas and later, rubbed w 000 steel wool to level out and blend . I'm not really happy w results.The blending together is OK but the lustre is now reduced and not totally uniform.What are my options? Does it simply need another coat or 2 of shellac? or proceed to varnish or keep buffing or ?? In past, I found shellac easy to work and love its usual look plus this beautiful cherry. I'll appreciate your advice. Thanks .</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>