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Thread: Blotches on Tas Myrtle
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26th January 2010, 09:17 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Blotches on Tas Myrtle
Hi all. I have cut some 2mm veneers for a table top and some of the veneers showed these blotches. They looked like an oil but I have tried rubbing with thinners,turps and acetone all of which did nothing. Can anyone offer any suggestions as I feel that when I put a finish on the top the blotches will be a bit unsightly .
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28th January 2010, 11:19 AM #2
The only suggestion I can give, is to coat the veneer a couple of light coats of white shellac and then apply your finish. The shellac should help with the blotchiness.
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Thanks for that suggestion Wendy . I tried that with a sample piece of veneer. Coated one side with 2 coats of white shellac ( 2 years old)and then apllied NC finish to each side . The shellac helped a little but did not make it vanish so the spots ,if they do not fade over time will have to be a conversation piece . Luckily the spots are only on the butterfly extension panel of an extension table.
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