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jack
>has anyone heated varnish in a double boiler so that it is thin and will penetrate deeper into the item you are finishing seems like a good way to build a good finish that is in the wood
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JL work
>Sounds dangerous to me. I have thinned varnish with thinner and put on multiple coats that way. I don't like heating flammable stuff on a stove-top. Unless I have a piece of safety glass or polycarbonate in between me and it.
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Sam Simpson
>Hi Y'all,
You have it exactly backwards Jack. Much better, and safer, results can be attained by heating the wood.
If the finish product is fresh, it will be thin enough without having to heat it. Heating the finish does not reduce the molecular size of the particles. and there is a limit to the molecular size that the wood will absorb.
When you heat the wood, the air in the wood will be thinner. And moisture is driven away from the surface. This makes the wood hungrier and more willing to suck in any finish that is applied. Though you shouldn't expect total penetration. Remember, there is a limit.
Regards Sam Simpson.
