Keeping maple white

Re: Keeping maple white

Frank

>Try blound schlack with carnuba wax on a scrap I think you will find it very simler.

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Anthony Y

>Lacquer is what I use on my bleached pieces


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Re: Keeping maple white

John Lucas

>Me too. Lacquer

Re: Keeping maple white

Darryl Hansen

>Carole I also use lacquer with good results. If you use sanding sealer first the finish can be nice and "soft" without much plastic feel.

Re: Keeping maple white

Ric Taylor

>Very nice piece. I'm getting ready to try bleach for the first time. Any advice? I'm surprised that the bleach didn't change the red streaks on your piece. Is that because you used a weak solution? I'm hoping to make my piece totally white. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Ric

Re: Keeping maple white

Carole in VA

>John, I have not yet tried laquer. Do you use a fancy spray gun, or will a can of spray laquer from the local hardware store work? I am going to try that on some scrap pieces and see what happens. Do you also use sanding sealer? I definitely do not want a high gloss finish.

Re: Keeping maple white

keith zimmerman, Normal, IL

>Carole,

I just had the same quandry about maple and solved it with Watco spray lacquer I found at Menards. I liked the results when I used it on some ambrosia maple.

keithz

Re: Keeping maple white

Duane C.Leach

>When you use the two part wood bleech use rubber or latex gloves. Don't let the bleech touch your skin, or clothes IT WILL BURN. If you do get some on you wash immediately. Don't wait wash immediately.

This is one of those times when you realy should read and follow the instructions on the lable.

Happy turning.

Duane Leach