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Thread: Which Ubeaut product to use?
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22nd April 2004, 10:09 PM #1
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Which Ubeaut product to use?
I've been hearing a bit about 'Hard Shelac' lately, and thought I might give the Ubeaut products a go.
But after reading through the discriptions and information, I'm still not sure which one is for me. :confused:
I currently use Dainish oil and Liberon wax, I love the 'depth' of the finish, the 'more than satin, less than gloss' sheen and the smooth, soft touch that the wax produces.
I also use Cabothane from time to time, and don't mind the classic varnish look, as long as it's not to thick.
I'm after a natural looking, hard-wearing, easy ( I class the oil/wax as 'very easy') to apply finish (I'm not asking much
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Which one should I use?
Will the Polishers Handbook shed more light on the Ubeaut range?
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22nd April 2004, 10:41 PM #2
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G'day.
Horses for courses.
Tell us what you are going to use it on.Cliff.
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24th April 2004, 11:21 AM #3
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Clif,
The next projects in the pipeline are a bookshelf and some bedside tables. So I guess I'd give it (no sure what 'it' is) a try on one of them.
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24th April 2004, 12:05 PM #4
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Get the book, mate. That'll answer most of your questions.
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28th April 2004, 02:00 AM #5
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G'day.
Grab the book & have a look, I've only used the Ubeaut stuff on turning so far, I still lean toward the Dainish oil for furniture & I haven't tried the Ubeaut stuff on a large stationary flat surface.
I gave a jar of Shelawax cream to a friend to try & they used it on a small chair & they liked the finish but said it took a LOT of hard elbow work. I told them that I would have rubbed it on & then used a mechanical buff, IE an electric drill with one of the Ubeaut Swansdown buffs to polish it.
I think you should try a couple of different finishes on a sample piece.
Just last weekend, I made a cople of bowls out of the same tree & I finished one with Shelawax cream & the other with olive oil.
The Shelawax cream one has a very nice finish but the olive oil has a MUCH better dept of colour although it dulls very quickly.
As a turner I find that the Shelawax cream is very quick & easy but if I have a piece that will show a deeper colour with a penetrating oil, I'll use Penatrol wood oil or Rustins Danish oil.
They just take much longer.Cliff.
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28th April 2004, 05:39 PM #6
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OK, thanks for the helpful info Cliff.
My conclusion, so far, is that the effort required for the Ubeaut finishes (on furniture) may be a little more than I'm prepred to put in right now.
But I will continue look into it.
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8th May 2004, 10:58 PM #7
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which finish??
After much research and elbow grease plus many flops I lean towards shellac/ french polishing.
After doing a TAFE workshop and using Neils book I find the finish is number one. Worth the effort.
( I use the book as a reference, not an applicator)
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