Gord Graff
08-23-2003, 12:53 PM
Hi All,
I learned an important lesson the hard way a long time ago and that is, seal pine before finishing.
These pictures are of a cabinet I built years ago ( I know, the design sucks) to hold VCR tapes and every year or so I have to take the door off, take it to the shop and clean the sap that has oozed through the finish (4 coats of oil based poly). At the time, the material was 7% and it's currently 8% moisture content.
The entire cabinet is 3/4" material and the door was made from 1 1/2" thick material. The door being 20" wide and 40" tall it's a full 1 1/2" at the center and tapers down to 3/4" at each edge.
This is the only pine piece that I've never sealed. The second picture is of the inside of the door, the worst of the bleed through.
Another lesson learned the hard way.
All the best
Gord
I learned an important lesson the hard way a long time ago and that is, seal pine before finishing.
These pictures are of a cabinet I built years ago ( I know, the design sucks) to hold VCR tapes and every year or so I have to take the door off, take it to the shop and clean the sap that has oozed through the finish (4 coats of oil based poly). At the time, the material was 7% and it's currently 8% moisture content.
The entire cabinet is 3/4" material and the door was made from 1 1/2" thick material. The door being 20" wide and 40" tall it's a full 1 1/2" at the center and tapers down to 3/4" at each edge.
This is the only pine piece that I've never sealed. The second picture is of the inside of the door, the worst of the bleed through.
Another lesson learned the hard way.
All the best
Gord