Good finish for pine
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10 July 2014 at 7:10 pm #59293
Hi all,
I’ve just finished my adaptation of Paul’s toolbox (it’s going to be a knitting box for my partner!)
I’ve made it in redwood pine and am wondering what finish to apply. Previously I have used a few coats of clear shellac and a clear wax polish. However, I was wondering what other people use. Is it worth using a coloured shellac? I dont really want to paint it as I want the dove tails to be a feature (they turned out well!)
Any advice would be appreciated.
Chris10 July 2014 at 8:13 pm #59295Thats a great looking box Chris , you should be in for some nice jumpers.
I have used the clear shellac and wax on any red wood pine projects I have made and it works fine, I am sure you will get other suggestions from the more experienced guys, Greg has several projects that he has finished with Milk paint I think you can still see the joints through the paint but not sure11 July 2014 at 5:04 pm #59329Thanks David. I do like the simple shellac finish. I might have a look into the the milk paints too though.
Cheers
16 July 2014 at 8:13 pm #59491I think I will go for a shellac and wax finish. I would like to add a little bit of tint to the light colored pine though. Is it better to use clear shellac and a tinted wax or a tinted shellac and a clear wax?
Thanks!
17 July 2014 at 12:06 pm #59520Chris, If you do want to add a little color aka stain, use a thick wiping stain. It will not blotch like a thin stain or dye. If you want even less color, you can 1st coat with a wash (thin) coat of shellac, lightly sand then add the stain. This will virtually eliminate any blotching and won’t allow the stain to penetrate as much thus a lighter color.
After the stain has dried, a couple more coats of shellac then wax.
It is best to experiment on a sample board.
27 July 2014 at 11:09 am #59773In the end I stuck with clear shellac and I am really pleased with the results; it brings out the natural colour of the redwood pine beautifully. Thanks for all the advice. I will stick some pictures online of the finished item soon!
27 July 2014 at 10:11 pm #59814If you wanted a bit more golden colour use a bit of Button polish shellac based,quite near Amber shellac in colour.
9 August 2014 at 9:21 am #60197Here’s the finished box – I am pleased with how the clear shellac has brought out the subtle colour of the redwood pine.
Mark – thanks for the advice on Button shellac; I will get some and experiment with it!
Time to start a new project now!
9 August 2014 at 2:44 pm #60205Thank you, Steve. I could not have done it without Paul’s excellent online classes though!
9 August 2014 at 6:38 pm #60208Chrise
That is a first class job. You other should be very happy. My wife said she wants one like yours its realy well made.. I like schellec the best for pine you can add dye to a one pound cut for color. I like just a littel it let’s the shapes of the prroject be seen more clearlyFrankj
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