A question about wood finishesI'm making a very simple clock. Just a quartz mechanism. Simple and within my limited scope.The face is a piece of white ash. I intend to use satin finish minwax polycrylic as the finish. I understand that this finish does not really alter the colour of the wood. I have boiled linseed oil, and I see white ash treated with BLO takes a nice golden colour.How long should I wait after applying a single BLO treatment until I apply the polycrylic? Would 24-48hrs be sufficient? Is applying BLO redundant if I intend to use the poltcrylic?Cheers
Polycrylic is very clear, but that doesn't guarantee the wood looks identical to the unfinished color. Always use scrap material to test a finish or process you are unfamiliar with. BLO is yellow and will darken with age. It can help make things look older than they are. I would use either one and follow the directions. Drying and curing times are different. If you want to use a blend, then run a Tung oil or tru oil and be done with it. If you're trying to make your own blend, then have at it and stop bothering us.
>>2964902I appreciate you telling me what you know. Merry Christmas
Depends what you want, do you want an oiled looking finish or clear. Don't mix the two regardless. If you want an oil finish use Tung oil instead, don't ever use BLO, it's obsolete now. Follow the directions for tung oil application, and add wax, simple. You could add shellac as a base coat then the tung oil for a faster finish. Problem with ash is it's open ring porous so you might want to fill the pores with a clear filler. What I use now is a sanding mix of about thirds tung oil, poly varnish, and paint thinner and sand this in with wet dry 600 grit paper a few times, wipe off, let try and wax. Fantastic for furniture restoration.
>>2967361>BLO, it's obsolete nowWhy the fuck would BLO be obsolete? It's an easy to source drying oil, it's non toxic and it lets the wood breathe.Exactly the opposite of your acrylic poly tung oil bullshit mix
>>2967584Why is "letting the wood breathe" necessary? That guy is right, BLO sucks, never completely dries without drying agents (and is still suspect even then), and is a pain to apply versus poly.
>>2967585You people and your poly.Ever noticed that the part of wood beams that isn't allowed to breathe rots first?
>>2967586No. Been using it on gunstocks for over 40 years, no rot yet. Same for bar tops. You may be right, but I'm not seeing it.
>>2967590Ok. It may work well with gun stock and other items. But I was talking about wooden beams that are supported by a wall and the ends are embedded in the mortar. That's the part that rots first. Also, the other anon said BLO is difficult to apply. I don't get it. Just spread on the wood with a piece of cloth
