John, I've had the same experience and I like your shellack method for locking in the dye coat. For some projects - especially figured wood like maple, I do a slightly thinned (with water) coat as a...
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John, I've had the same experience and I like your shellack method for locking in the dye coat. For some projects - especially figured wood like maple, I do a slightly thinned (with water) coat as a...
Update: John, thanks - that was exactly what I did in my final attempt - and it only got worse. It really wasn’t a matter of thirsty wood - it was something with the EM1000 Universal Sealer and that...
Late to the party... I also have had similar problems with EM1000. It seems to be very finicky -- need nearly perfect conditions (temp, humidity) for it to lay flat. But I've also never had any issue...
Thanks Jim - I was so hoping you would give me the ah ha moment... Yes, I talked with Jeff Weiss last weekend when this first happened while finishing the underside. We thought then it might have...
I typical piece of paper is 4 mil (.004)... so 7 would be noticeable, but I expect you would hand plane or sand the joint flat after glue up anyway?
Found this thread while searching on EM8000CV after having a heck of a time with my current project. This has been my desk and table go to finish (with the CL100 crosslinker for post cat) for a few...