Q: There’s a method I want to try; waterbased dye, seal, gel stain left dark in corners and wiped to simulate wear, top coat. How can I brush top coat using varnish without screwing up the gel, since varnish needs scratches to hold to?
A: No it doesn’t. Just let the gel dry thoroughly so that [...]
Q: Any word on the Lawrence McFadden Seagrave deal?
A: The decision of the bankruptcy court that must approve Seagrave’s purchase of Lawrence McFadden has been postponed until February first. I will get back to you via this blog once that is finalized, but in the meantime, I spoke at some length to Peter Tepperman, the [...]
Q: I have been using Rockler’s gel polyurethane since it was first put on the market. Now that Lawrence-McFadden has gone out of business, is there a product that performs as well their gel polyurethane?
A: As of Monday, January 4, 2010, Lawrence McFadden is in the process of transferring its formulations to Seagrave coatings in [...]
Q: Can natural gel stain be tinted with other oil based gel stains to create a custom tone?
A: Yes, you can mix two or more colors to make custom colors, or mix colors with clear to make weaker colors.
Q: I am a huge fan of the polyurethane gel that was sold exclusively by Rockler with your endorsement on the label. I have used it on every piece of sculpture that I have created in the past 10 years. I have just discovered that they no longer carry the product. Could you possibly help [...]
Q: After getting married, I picked up a piece of wood up here in Alaska and had all his family write a message on it. I am planning on adding a photograph with spray adhesive, then clear over it. Will the clear hurt the photograph, what should I use, and how should I apply it?
A: [...]
Q: If I wipe on too much Rockler gel polyurethane, I get streaks, and if I wipe on too little, I get ridges. How do I proceed?
A: I think the term wipe on is what is throwing you. The best way to work with it is to scrub it on liberally with nylon abrasive pads, [...]
Did you know that most any oil based varnish or polyurethane can also be used as a wipe on finish? It’s true!
Wipe on finishes are much easier to use than those that [...]
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