Kyle Iwamoto
11-21-2012, 7:23 PM
I did a fast experiment with WoodTurners Finish, Wipe On Poly and blonde dewaxed shellac. Left to right. Attached is the results.
There are 4 coats each. 2 coats, sanded with 320, 2 more coats, no sanding. The purpose is to illustrate what the first few coats of each finish generates.
The top turning is koa, the bottom is hard maple. They are about 3/4 inch or an inch thick.
Sorry for the less than stellar pics, but my good camera takes pictures that are too big to load.
My OPINION
For the koa, it appears that there is virtually no difference in the finish and what they do to enhance the wood. If I had to chose I would choose the WOP.
For the maple though, what is obvious, is the lack of coloration of the WTF, and the high amount of grain enhancement and coloration of the shellac.
A few tidbits, WOP takes a couple days to get 4 coats down, WTF and shellac can get 4 coats with sanding in a couple hours. WTF washes up with water and soap, the others do not. The WOP seems to bring out the lack of sanding skill prior to finishing.
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There are 4 coats each. 2 coats, sanded with 320, 2 more coats, no sanding. The purpose is to illustrate what the first few coats of each finish generates.
The top turning is koa, the bottom is hard maple. They are about 3/4 inch or an inch thick.
Sorry for the less than stellar pics, but my good camera takes pictures that are too big to load.
My OPINION
For the koa, it appears that there is virtually no difference in the finish and what they do to enhance the wood. If I had to chose I would choose the WOP.
For the maple though, what is obvious, is the lack of coloration of the WTF, and the high amount of grain enhancement and coloration of the shellac.
A few tidbits, WOP takes a couple days to get 4 coats down, WTF and shellac can get 4 coats with sanding in a couple hours. WTF washes up with water and soap, the others do not. The WOP seems to bring out the lack of sanding skill prior to finishing.
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