finishing fretwork

[igadavis]

Thanks Termite and Dgman.

[termite]

on reply #14 i should have said you do not need to sand between coats. sorry

[termite]

the original post about finishing was done by dgman Sept. 16--easy finish. he knows more about
this than me. im just a beginner. it does work. i like the results

[Barry]

Ditto on the spray lacquer.  I used to use steel wool to smooth the piece before my last coat, but I find the brown paper bag does much better and it is definately cleaner.

Barry

[Marcellarius]

If you are in an area that does not offer paper or plastic,  buy the little lunch sacks.  Also,  brown paper is usually available in the paint department in rolls, it is a little courser than the bags but also works well.

lunch sacks are also plastic.......
I will look in the paint department, but in the big DIY shops they sell plastic foil to.
My wife knows a store a couple of villiges away where the have paper bags at the vegetables corner, so I will go there.

[Danny]

You people have taught me a thing or two.  Thanks....:+}
I have been using Krylon Gloss Spray (Walmart) and I have found it to be very good and the price is only $2.50 per can.  Dries in 20 mins.  I have always used 320 grit sand paper to sand inbetween coats.  Oh yea the Krylon says no sanding between coats, but thats not so.  Danny  :+}

[Marcellarius]

Thanks everyone for the tips.
they are very useful
I made some projects, one I used a brush the first time and the second and third time I sprayed lacker.
the I did the next project only with my airbrush.
I found it hard to reach every spot on the inside of the cutouts.
I can paint it well, but then the area around it will be sprayed to thick.
Tried four/five thin layers, but didn't hit everything
so I still suffer with finishing the small cut outs on fretwork.

[mainberg]

Some brush on or dip fretwork in Danish Oil, lemon oil, or a 50-50 mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits. This will get into the frets. Excess is blown or wiped off, then allowed to dry. Then spray with laquer, etc.
Pat B