Dear Peter:
I keep running into the same problem when finishing the ornate moldings on reproduction furniture. I work in Cherry wood and after sealing it with shellac, applying dye, sealing again, color staining and sealing again, I give it a light sanding.
That’s when I run into sand- throughs on the edges of the mouldings and anywhere two planes meet. Questions:
1. How can I avoid the sand-throughs?
2, More importantly, how can I repair the sand-throughs?
Thank you in advance for your help.
MIKE EDWARDS
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Mike,
I suspect the grit you are using is too aggressive. The finish on the radius of an ornate molding will be inherently thin.
Try a finer paper; if you are using 220, try 320. You might also consider an Abralon pad. You can get them at Woodworkers Supply. They come in grits ranging from 180 to 4000. I would suggest a 360 or 500 pad will help solve your problems.
If you go through to the bare wood, put a dab of shellac on the spot followed by some of your color. When I do this I use a "dry brush". Using a small artist brush, I'll wet it with color and then dab it out on a paper towel and then touch it to the area. If it's not dark enough just dab it again.
You could also use the tip of some paper towels folded over for this.
When dry finish as required.
Peter
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