Matt Lau
04-08-2017, 3:37 PM
Dear Creekers,
This is sort of embarrassing for me to post, but I've almost never worked with MDF.
Over the past 3 months, I've been veneering and assembling a set of Overnight Sensations speakers in mahogany and wenge.
After much screwups, I've had the stuff veneered to my satisfaction using Titebond 3. The ledges were handplaned to a nice smooth transition.
However, I'm not sure what finish to use?
As a guitar builder, I usually just french polish everything...it's pretty much all I know how to do.
I'd tried the Birchwood-Casey gunstock finish from LMII, but wasn't happy.
In this case, french polishing the speakers might be a bit impractical and silly.
Should I just do an oil varnish and wax?
Should I french polish?
I'd like to bring out the character of the veneers.
Thanks ahead of time!
This is sort of embarrassing for me to post, but I've almost never worked with MDF.
Over the past 3 months, I've been veneering and assembling a set of Overnight Sensations speakers in mahogany and wenge.
After much screwups, I've had the stuff veneered to my satisfaction using Titebond 3. The ledges were handplaned to a nice smooth transition.
However, I'm not sure what finish to use?
As a guitar builder, I usually just french polish everything...it's pretty much all I know how to do.
I'd tried the Birchwood-Casey gunstock finish from LMII, but wasn't happy.
In this case, french polishing the speakers might be a bit impractical and silly.
Should I just do an oil varnish and wax?
Should I french polish?
I'd like to bring out the character of the veneers.
Thanks ahead of time!