Short grain treatment
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Hi,
how do you deal with short grain on edges, like rebates etc?
I think the picture shows better what I am trying to explain.
Even if I sand it smooth it happened several times to me that I caught it with the fibre of a cloth or something similar and ripped it off.
What’s your approach?
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You must be logged in to view attached files.3 February 2015 at 11:52 am #124285Florian, I don’t run into this much but you need to “harden” those grain tips and then re-sand smooth. You can harden these tips with a hard drying finish. Wicking in some shellac may work but thin CA glue works best. Once dry, re-sand smooth and usually this solves the problem.
Thanks Brett @pheasantww!
I will give that a try. Do you think the sealing of this area will affect the linseed oil paint on top later?Hi Florian!
Her goes my tip:In the old days (around here) it was used “bitumen” (translation from the portuguese word betume- some king of paste used to put/secure glasses in windows frames. Totally painted, but of course you will feel the difference in texture.
The other possibility is white wood glue with sawdust (make a paste and apply with a spatula and sand it smooth. Like Mr Sellers uses to hyde the head of the pins in the wall clock.
3rd option, quit windows and join Linux 😉
4 February 2015 at 11:10 pm #124377To my understanding, bitumen is the black, tarry, oily stuff we used to use to damp-proof houses. I’m fairly sure that’s not what you have in mind! Based on your description I think you’re talking about what we call just plain window putty in the UK.
Matt
5 February 2015 at 11:05 am #124392Florian…you said…
“Thanks Brett @pheasantww!
I will give that a try. Do you think the sealing of this area will affect the linseed oil paint on top later?”If you are going to paint the surface, you should have no problems as the sanding of the area will assure proper adhesion and the paint will mask any discoloration.
What I mean by discoloration? When you use CA glue or any other type of sealer over a small area, the sealer will then block any penetration of stain or any oil finish. But since you are using a paint, it will cover it over.
6 February 2015 at 11:34 am #124434Not familiar with linseed oil paint. The only time you would notice a blocking issue with the CA glue is if it was a clear finish. With the white pigment, you should be ok. You might dribble on a little CA glue on a test piece and test the paint for coverage first.
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