Thanks much keith, and I'm with you on trying samples. I have a back burner rifle butt that I'd like to push over the finish line. Nothing fancy, moderate figure wood that I'd like to see the grain run through the wrist instead of seeing it too broken up by checkering.
I had given thought to the extra thin CA idea. A flat board soaks up finish unevenly, as you mentioned, all that end grain tends to exaggerate the effect. On a side note, mostly subjectively, for me thinned and the same unthinned finish doesn't seem the have much penetration difference into the wood. Mainly, I use the strategy so that things that might not be going right are smaller and somewhat easier to get back on track.
It probably has to do with the products I lean towards and my technique, but that's why I've been thinking about the sealer angle giving me a possible subtle little difference. Anyway, Happy New Year to you and the folks that visit the forum.
edit to add, for regular paint, for many years I've just laid a layer of saran on the surface. When it comes time to use the paint again, I don't try to remove it. I just shake or stir the paint and pretend it's not even there.
Last edited by craigd; 12/28/19 04:02 PM.
