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   LeeGrinding1 | Feb 06, 2003 05:05pm | #1

   Use high gloss throughout, it's clearer and harder than lower sheens. Wait at least three weeks for the film to harden. I then wet sand starting with 600, working up to 1200 or so. Use a cork block or at least a flat block, it's important to keep the surface flat. Then switch to pummice, then rottenstone, then steel wool and wax. Or, after the grits switch to rubbing compound.

   It builds great upper body strength.

   Lee

   Lee Grindinger

   Furniture Carver

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   nohrn | Feb 07, 2003 06:17am | #2

   Thanks for the tip. I'll try it.

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   Paul_Snyder | Feb 07, 2003 06:44am | #3

   Bob - varnish is a poor choice when you want a high gloss finish. And if you finish up with steel wool and wax you're looking at a satin finish.

   For simplicity (far less typing), I'll recommend this link - http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/rubbingout.htm

   Paul

   F'burg, VA

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   nohrn | Feb 07, 2003 09:17pm | #6

   thanks for the info. will study the link you gave me..

   bob

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   DestinDave | Feb 07, 2003 05:28pm | #4

   I use varnish on virtually all of my projects. It is possible to brush high gloss to a finish that is every bit as good as sprayed, ie, no brush marks. This requires a dust-free envirionment and quite a bit of skill, but quite a bit less effort than Lee's method described above.

   I hope you used a filler stain because the open grain of oak will take 6-8 coats of varnish to fill, otherwise.

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   nohrn | Feb 07, 2003 09:03pm | #5

   I'm finding this out.. I was wondering what type of filler to use.(specifically)  that would not hide the grain..

   bob