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30th April 2019, 08:45 PM
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Does Halogen light damage Polyurethane finish?
I have a project made out of 18mm Marine ply that is nicely finished in 2pack Poly, the kind for floodboards. I will be using powerful 150Watt halogen lights close to the wood within 1Meter. The...
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16th May 2017, 07:13 PM
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Thanks for that info, appreciate. :)
Thanks for that info, appreciate. :)
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11th May 2017, 06:58 PM
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A google search shows what look like 12V 3ah Nicd...
A google search shows what look like 12V 3ah Nicd batteries that appear to be same size as my current 1.5ah nicd, just wrong connection type.
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10th May 2017, 07:52 PM
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Where to get 12V 3AH Nicd batteries like this?
My dril only takes the older nicd connection types. Sorry pic uploader is not working ( an image search of Ryobi 130269003 gives a close example) the top of the battery is open with a cross border &...
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2nd May 2017, 07:07 PM
Thread: 7008 Major Problems
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Thanks, I used that sloppy mud, didn't like it at...
Thanks, I used that sloppy mud, didn't like it at all, just felt like it was delicate. However I also used thinned epoxy glue which dries very quickly. Will have to try some oil based wattyl stuff...
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2nd May 2017, 06:59 PM
Thread: 7008 Major Problems
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Thanks for help. Just to reply to some of your...
Thanks for help. Just to reply to some of your points.
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2nd May 2017, 06:48 PM
Thread: 7008 Major Problems
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Thanks, I never thought about that but makes...
Thanks, I never thought about that but makes sense. Will have to try just water.
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27th April 2017, 07:30 PM
Thread: 7008 Major Problems
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Hi, yes that is the stuff.
Hi, yes that is the stuff.
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26th April 2017, 08:47 PM
Thread: 7008 Major Problems
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7008 Major Problems
I'm having big problems long after the final coat has cured & been fine wet sanded, then polished up to a high gloss.
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15th February 2017, 06:25 PM
Thread: Stainless Steel sheeting without a Grain?
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thanks. I was searching everywhere & had no luck,...
thanks. I was searching everywhere & had no luck, guess I was searching the wrong key words as I have no idea about steels.
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14th February 2017, 06:04 PM
Thread: Stainless Steel sheeting without a Grain?
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Stainless Steel sheeting without a Grain?
I'm looking for thin 0.7mm like stainless steel sheeting that has no grain so it can be polished up like a mirror. I have tried some pieces that have an obvious grain & although I polished it up to a...
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20th September 2016, 07:32 PM
Thread: Help with Swansdown Mop on Drill
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Help with Swansdown Mop on Drill
My previous experience with these mops was a ubeat 4" 75fold on my drill using eee ultra shine on oil based poly to cut out 2000grit sand marks & it did a good job. But I brought one of the other...
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19th September 2016, 06:14 PM
Thread: Catalyzed Lacquer
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Compare that to poly 2pack, after 5 hard hand...
Compare that to poly 2pack, after 5 hard hand polishes still couldn't get the sand marks out.
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13th September 2016, 06:08 PM
Thread: Catalyzed Lacquer
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Catalyzed Lacquer
My understanding is this stuff is non reversible only after a few days, & because the coats dry so fast when spraying,
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31st August 2016, 06:03 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Here is a long opening about 2mm deep that is see...
Here is a long opening about 2mm deep that is see thru filled with poly.
https://s13.postimg.org/kiuahgrdf/woo_crack_clear.jpg
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30th August 2016, 06:19 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Hi SPF. It was on all of my test pieces that...
Hi SPF.
It was on all of my test pieces that are pine & tas oak. How obvious this is depends on how flat & glossy the top clear surface is. I sanded the raw wood with 180grit & some 240 & did not... -
29th August 2016, 06:22 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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7008 conclusion
From all the testing I have done in past few weeks:
- Cheapo brushes are not worth it. My purdy ox hair gives less pinholes than the cheapos. However, thin cheapo does a decent job with very thick... -
29th August 2016, 06:09 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Thanks. I think finishing off with 5000grit looks...
Thanks. I think finishing off with 5000grit looks pretty good, 50/50 matte/gloss.
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23rd August 2016, 06:09 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Thanks good info there. I will experiment. In...
Thanks good info there. I will experiment. In the meantime while I wait for some stuff to arrive I thought about my plan to get polyu to a high gloss. This is my basic plan.
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22nd August 2016, 06:28 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Thanks. I tried epoxy resin & it was not good...
Thanks. I tried epoxy resin & it was not good tbh. It always creates small air bubbles & is very hard to sand. Not as clear & see thru as the poly clear itself.
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22nd August 2016, 06:15 PM
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I was thinking of adding ruby crystal like small...
I was thinking of adding ruby crystal like small debris & rocks into the coat to get some depth & see how it looks. This is not like metal flakes in a 2D car paint job.
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18th August 2016, 07:07 PM
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Adding something in the clear to give depth & sparkly?
I thought about adding some fine sand, grinded up glass or something in the first couple of thick layers of Polyu to give some extra depth & effects. Then 1 or 2 more clean coats over it.
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18th August 2016, 06:21 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Thanks SPF. I'm trying epoxy now, and its...
Thanks SPF.
I'm trying epoxy now, and its difficult but quick compared to filling up the gaps with the clear it self which takes many fills. But I think the clear is more see thru. I read about... -
17th August 2016, 06:09 PM
Thread: Variations in the wood's Appearance
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Forgot to ask, does Chatoyance diminish over...
Forgot to ask, does Chatoyance diminish over time? I ask as the once the wood is processed its no longer compressed.
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16th August 2016, 07:07 PM
Thread: Filling deep voids with clear epoxy resin
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Filling deep voids with clear epoxy resin
I have a few questions about using some epoxy resin for filling deep cracks & knots that normally I fill with coloured wood putty.
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16th August 2016, 06:10 PM
Thread: Variations in the wood's Appearance
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Thanks. I think this piece is Tas Oak from...
Thanks.
I think this piece is Tas Oak from memory, really nice but I wish I could get it in massive wide single pieces. Anyway I would imagine a french polish would make it look far better than... -
16th August 2016, 06:07 PM
Thread: Variations in the wood's Appearance
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I had a hard time capturing this, the camera...
I had a hard time capturing this, the camera shows nothing like what eye sees particularly with the wild swings in appearance & how nice it looks.
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16th August 2016, 05:56 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Your assuming I haven't read it. I'm aware of the...
Your assuming I haven't read it. I'm aware of the carcinogen threat. I have a respirator, googles for doing it by brush in a unopened area. And if I was ever gonna spray it, I would have a setup like...
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15th August 2016, 06:25 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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What do you guys use for filling deep cracks when...
What do you guys use for filling deep cracks when you wan't it see thru? I tried to use some 2pack clear, but I get occasional air bubbles stuck in the voids & it takes many coats to fill the cracks...
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15th August 2016, 06:16 PM
Thread: Variations in the wood's Appearance
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Variations in the wood's Appearance
In testing some clear on a piece of floorboard hardwood which I'm not really sure what wood it is. I noticed the wood looks different depending on what angles its viewed from & where the light source...
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15th August 2016, 05:56 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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As I understand there isn't much difference...
As I understand there isn't much difference between 7008 to 2pack polyu in the auto trade. I bet it could be thinned down & sprayed no problems with a good setup. If there is explosive risk with...
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15th August 2016, 05:53 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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I doubt it. I have applied in a broad range of...
I doubt it. I have applied in a broad range of temp. I get the same results even at 12 degrees C as I do near 30C.
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11th August 2016, 06:28 PM
Thread: Ripples in PolyU Finish subcoats
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No way to be sure in my position, if the wood was...
No way to be sure in my position, if the wood was vertical there would be major runs to say the least, but it's difficult to brush on a thin coat & getting it to spread easy plus you have to be quick...
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11th August 2016, 06:15 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Thanks ian. I wan't to first try applying...
Thanks ian.
I wan't to first try applying coats that are thinned. So I wan't to ask what is the recommended thinning %? 10%, 15%?
I'm going to try 10-15% to see how I go with this problem.
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10th August 2016, 07:10 PM
Thread: Ripples in PolyU Finish subcoats
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This also happens with 2pack PolyU. Just to be...
This also happens with 2pack PolyU. Just to be clear it's not the surface, but inside the overall film.
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10th August 2016, 06:35 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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These tech specs are for generic floor boards &...
These tech specs are for generic floor boards & not a fine furniture application. Any thickness & the problem happens. As far as I can tell 2pack is only good for spraying.
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9th August 2016, 07:12 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Does anyone know if you can 2pack PolyU over...
Does anyone know if you can 2pack PolyU over water based wood filler? I tried a test piece & it's been a week or more & no issues so far.
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8th August 2016, 06:08 PM
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Well this must be a problem with 2pack & caused...
Well this must be a problem with 2pack & caused by some surface tension effect. I tried to apply a very thin coat by brush & it still happens. I think you need it spray gun thin to prevent this.
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8th August 2016, 06:02 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Hi SPF, Just waiting for a week or two more so...
Hi SPF,
Just waiting for a week or two more so it really hardens up, as I applied the coats pretty thick. So far I just finished sanding from 400 all up to 2000 through the grits. Seems easy... -
8th August 2016, 05:56 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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I tried to brush a coat of 7008 straight out of...
I tried to brush a coat of 7008 straight out of the can as thin as I could (any thinner & it's hard to apply as its dry & doesn't spread easy). Yet this problem still happens. My guess 2pack was...
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4th August 2016, 08:39 PM
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I did many oil based pieces thick as heck & this...
I did many oil based pieces thick as heck & this problem never happened. Any thinner a coat & will have to apply so many to get depth.
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4th August 2016, 08:30 PM
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The stain is as far as I'm aware fine. Not sure...
The stain is as far as I'm aware fine. Not sure about dissolving?
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4th August 2016, 06:12 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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These pinholes are I think from air dissolved in...
These pinholes are I think from air dissolved in the clear from the bristles working the clear, not that it matters in many cases as when thick the sides bulge up ruining any chance of an off the...
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4th August 2016, 06:09 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Thanks SPF, good to know that from now on. Back...
Thanks SPF, good to know that from now on. Back to experimenting.
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3rd August 2016, 07:18 PM
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Can't get 2Pack Polyurethane to level out properly
Here is a test piece of Hard wood that is pretty flat in surface shape & has two coats of 7008 by brush over stain.
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2nd August 2016, 06:43 PM
Thread: Help with these Visual Flaws
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Hi Rob. Searching doesn't seem to give much...
Hi Rob.
Searching doesn't seem to give much details & I'm just curious what exactly does the conditioner do? Do you usually need it for hard woods like Tas oak?
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2nd August 2016, 06:18 PM
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Hi Arron, thanks for taking the time for the long...
Hi Arron, thanks for taking the time for the long post & sorry I didn't mention more details. I was using 2pack polyU brushed on & the wood piece is just some sample pine wood.
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1st August 2016, 06:17 PM
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Help with Rubbing through to bare wood in random areas
I sanded all 3 first coats with a small hard sanding block that fits in the palm of my hand sing 400grit paper with no major rub throughs.
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1st August 2016, 06:15 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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I was able to lay a thick coat down like glass,...
I was able to lay a thick coat down like glass, without a single pinhole, but after they start to form from most likely air trapped in the clear plus as I stated above the clear bulging at the sides...
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29th July 2016, 06:18 PM
Thread: Advice on doing a 2Pac Finish
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Some other stuff I noticed
When wet sanding with a large area block, you constantly need to clean away the rubbing water to prevent the huge friction encountered.
When applying thick coat, the clear at the edges right...