07-11-2016, 07:02 AM
I'm making a Hope Chest made of cherry which has beautiful grain and I want to find a clear finish which will pop the grain and then let the natural cherry patina develop over time. I tested Arm-R-Seal and it did so so in popping the grain.
Yesterday, while removing blue tape residue with mineral spirits, the grain not only popped but there was a reddish patina. Holy stuff! Just what I was looking for.
So now I'm wondering if a "mix" of mineral spirits and BLO would provide also pop the grain and provide a deeper color after the mineral spirits evaporate. Anyone ever tired that approach? If so, is a 25% BLO -75% MS
about right? Don't want to wait weeks for the BLO to dry up.
If MS/BLO is not a good idea, then I can give the Chest a sun bath for 3-4 days to jump start natural coloring.
Thoughts/ comments
Dave
Yesterday, while removing blue tape residue with mineral spirits, the grain not only popped but there was a reddish patina. Holy stuff! Just what I was looking for.
So now I'm wondering if a "mix" of mineral spirits and BLO would provide also pop the grain and provide a deeper color after the mineral spirits evaporate. Anyone ever tired that approach? If so, is a 25% BLO -75% MS
about right? Don't want to wait weeks for the BLO to dry up.
If MS/BLO is not a good idea, then I can give the Chest a sun bath for 3-4 days to jump start natural coloring.
Thoughts/ comments
Dave