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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: woodcutter on June 29, 2011, 11:38:37 pm

Title: Brown paper bag for sanding
Post by: woodcutter on June 29, 2011, 11:38:37 pm

 Dan

I also tried your idea about using a piece of brown paper bag between top coats and it worked great to make it smooth.
It dulled the finish of the satin spray coat so I didn?t use it after the final coat.
Do you use it after the final coat?
Jim

Title: Re: Brown paper bag for sanding
Post by: dgman on June 30, 2011, 12:01:44 am

Hey Jim, I use semi gloss lacquer. I will sand with the brown paper bag if the final finish is not smooth. The sanding will dull the semi gloss slightly, and that's OK as I don't like a gloss finish. Usually if you sand between coats, the final coat should be nice and smooth!

Title: Re: Brown paper bag for sanding
Post by: Rapid Roger on June 30, 2011, 12:10:29 pm

I don't always "sand" the final coat. It just depends on what I want it to look like. For a fine professional finish I like to give it a coat of Minwax and just rub the dickens out of it. That seems to give it a warm, soft glow.

Rog