Finishing a Laminate Stock - tips - 05/20/20
Curious of the different ways some of you finish laminate/or wood stocks for that matter.
I have two unfinished laminate blanks I need to finish. Now I have done this before and have a good idea what to do and the results have been good. However, I really like the high gloss weatherby type finish on these stocks and I never can seem to get there. I always seem to get to a semi gloss finish and can never get that final full gloss.
I always sand down the wood to 400 grit finish, raise the grains multiple times and sand down. Then I will seal and sand with Birchwood Casey sealer. I finish with tru oil/reducer 50/50 mix and sand in the finish with 600 grit paper. I usually do 12-15 coats and by the last coat its usually the shine I want by uneven so when I rub it out with say minwax, it will even it out but cut the shine down.
Any thing I am missing here or other ways to go about this?
I have two unfinished laminate blanks I need to finish. Now I have done this before and have a good idea what to do and the results have been good. However, I really like the high gloss weatherby type finish on these stocks and I never can seem to get there. I always seem to get to a semi gloss finish and can never get that final full gloss.
I always sand down the wood to 400 grit finish, raise the grains multiple times and sand down. Then I will seal and sand with Birchwood Casey sealer. I finish with tru oil/reducer 50/50 mix and sand in the finish with 600 grit paper. I usually do 12-15 coats and by the last coat its usually the shine I want by uneven so when I rub it out with say minwax, it will even it out but cut the shine down.
Any thing I am missing here or other ways to go about this?