sanding sealer

[thumbs]

I just finished  a Bible box by Steve Good--Well not quite finished yet.--I wiped on some BLO and wondered if sanding sealer would have helped with the end grain of the walnut I used. I have never used the sealer so I really don't know--Has any one used sanding sealer?? also does it help with the softer parts of the wood??--Richard aka thumbs

[Rapid Roger]

Yes, sanding sealer will help with blotching and end grain. Also shellac does the same thing.
If you sand end grain with a finer grit (220 to 400) than the surface, that also will help keep it to a closer color of the long grain of the wood used.
Hope that helps for next time.

Rog

[newtoscroll]

You can get shelac in a spray can form at home depot for about 7 bucks.  I found this finish will add a lot of depth and richness to the grain in exotic woods after the blo finish i first used to bring out the grain.  More expensive than the normal poly but results can be better for me if you want your finish to pop.

[jimbo]

If you are using sanding sealer and put oil on top of it the oil will not penetrate the wood, and as a rule you do put sanding sealer on top of oil
Jimbo