Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Sanding sealer ??????
Mike Potts
I'm playing around with Lidded Boxes. The last time I did them about 3 years ago I used a very fast drying sanding sealer as a base then wax. Been to all my local sources and every thing has 1 hr dry time. I need help in finding the brand etc.. for fast drying, seems like it only took Mins. Thanks in advance for any help
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Mike
Re: Sanding sealer ??????
Barry Irby
I have used Deft Sanding sealer. Its a lacquer product and it dries in minutes. The problem is there is dry and then there's dry. If you spray lidded box with almost any finish and then shut it up you have glued the lid on even if it was dry to the touch. So if you apply any finish other than wax let the parts sit for a day or two before sticking them together. This is where the "stick" finishes you burn in on the lathe work well.
I use regular lacquer thinned with....
JamieDonaldson
...about 10% acetone as both a sealer and rubbed in final finish. You don't need or even want the stearates(the white stuff in the bottom of the can) when using lacquer as a sealer/finish, and the wood still feels like and looks like real wood, not plastic coated wood! 
Re: I use regular lacquer thinned with....
john lucas
I'm with Jamie although I dilute my Lacquer about 50/50 with lacquer thinner. Works just fine as a sealer.
True sanding sealer
Dick Coers
True sanding sealer is usually a lacquer with zinc stearate (soap) added for easy, powdery sanding. The zinc stearate makes it a softer and less water resistant, and may not be good as a final finish. There is also vinyl sanding sealer which is more water resistant, but I'm not sure of it's chemistry.
