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coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Fred Murphy
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Date: November 17, 2004 10:53PM
I'm trying to apply a Spar varnish finish on my blank and having trouble getting it even and smooth. I've seen several mentions of using a coffee filter to apply finishes to a blank. Are we talking plain old Mr. Coffee type filters? Also, how do use it to apply finish? Do you roll it up, use a strip of it, or just a wad of it? I'd like to try it, but I'm tired of applying and removing finish and would like to get the job done without further problems. Any help from this great board would really be appreciated. Murf Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Jay Lancaster
(63.168.119.---)
Date: November 17, 2004 11:49PM
Besides the filters and cheese cloth it was also suggested on this site to use one of the black foam paint brushes. Use the black foam not gray as a chemical reaction will occur with the gray brushes. A simple light squeeze of the foam on the blank will apply a wonderfully thin & streak free coat of your finish of choice. I liked the brush much better than the filters. Chances are I was not doing the filter method much justice. The foam brushes just seamed much easier to me. Good luck. Jay Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Fred Murphy
(---.stkn.mdsg-pacwest.com)
Date: November 18, 2004 12:33AM
What about bubbles with the foam brushes? I can't seem to avoid getting bubbles in the finish when using regular brushes.. Murf Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Steven Daley
(---.cpe.cableone.net)
Date: November 18, 2004 08:12AM
anyone try to spray a blank with a cup gun hvlp? steve Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Dale Richardson
(139.72.1.---)
Date: November 18, 2004 08:31AM
I've experimented with hand sanding "rough" blanks and spraying finishes using an air brush. I put the blank in one of my dryers and get it turning, then spray a 50/50 mixture of clear urethane laquer finish (satin) and laquer thinner. Make sure that you are wearing a respirator and have good ventilation as you do this. So far, I've been very happy with the results. Dale Richardson Mojo Rods Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Bil Gburek
(---.arsup.psu.edu)
Date: November 18, 2004 08:46AM
Fred, I'm certainly not an expert in this area -- there are probably many others on this listserve more experienced than I at refinishing rods, however... I tried the coffee filter method (plain old Mr. Coffee or whatever) and found it to be quite easy and effective. To apply a single coat, I pretty much saturated most of a filter with varnish, rolled it around the rod loosely, and pulled it in the butt-to-tip direction a couple of times. I had the blank hanging from a beam in my basement. One thing to watch for though -- because the layer applied is so thin, it dries to tackiness pretty quickly, so you can't do more than a couple of swipes with the filter at one time. The up-side though is that since the individual coats are so thin, and consequently it does dry so quickly, you can apply the multiple coats needed in a relatively short time, depending on the conditions under which you're drying the blank. The finished product looked really good -- no runs, no drips, no errors! BTW, wore throw-away plastic gloves to keep the hands clean. Bilge Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Jay Lancaster
(208.33.68.---)
Date: November 18, 2004 10:19AM
I've seen no real problems with bubbles using the foam brushes. Jay Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
bill boettcher
(---.250.129.228.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: November 18, 2004 10:36AM
I have placed blanks on a "slow turner" and brushed different materials on. No room for a compressor, don't like the pressure of the air cans, make thin, then brush, starting from the tip to the butt. On tip sections I stick a piece of scrap blank in it and put a turn or two of 1/4" tape right against the female end so material does not get inside and glue the two together. Using good lighting one can get a nice level wet coat Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
bill boettcher
(---.250.129.228.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: November 18, 2004 10:38AM
" soft hair brush " Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Fred Murphy
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Date: November 18, 2004 12:30PM
Thanks for all the help, I'll give both the foam brushes and a coffee filter a try. Murf Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
(---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: November 18, 2004 03:25PM
Some one (I think Tom K.) recently suggested soaking a corner of a black foam brush with the finish and actually sticking the blank tip right through the foam and pulling the whole blank through it. Sounds like a great idea to me Mike Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Ed Michura
(---.kcnet.org)
Date: November 18, 2004 04:06PM
Try dipping. Re: coffee filters & finish question(s)
Posted by:
Chris Catignani
(---.vitalchek.com)
Date: November 18, 2004 04:53PM
Fred, I have settled in on takeing a piece of sponge (1x1x1) and wrapping the coffee filter around it. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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