Michael Dresdner

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Archive for the 'gel' Category

Custom color gel

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

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.

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Exclusive? Nope.

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

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 [...]

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The Marriage Message Stick

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

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: [...]

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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, [...]

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Wipe it “Right on”

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

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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