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Which epoxy and pigment ?

I am currently building an oak frame for a bathroom mirror. In the frame I will be inlaying colored epoxy. The oak frame and the groove for the epoxy will be painted brown. The epoxy I plan to pour in will likely be tinted light blue or I may stay with clear. Does anyone have a experience...
- Temp626
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- Jan 17, 2018
- color crack epoxy fill filler filling pigment voids
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Finishing
pore filling success!

After giving up on the wet-sanding-danish-oil-fill-pores-with-sawdust approach, I decided to try filling the pores with shellac. The process involved many coats of shellac. After every 3-4 coats, I would cut back the finish on the surface (leaving it in the pores), and then more coats of...
- merrill77
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- Jul 12, 2011
- filling pore success
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Finishing
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grain filling, vinyl sealer (Mohawk) and pre-cat lacquer

Hi. First time poster here... I am trying unsuccessfully to start finishing some cabinet doors for a bathroom vanity that I am building. This project has many firsts to it for me and I haven't done anything more than a simple coat of poly on previous projects. I am using Mohawk vinyl sealer...
- stepace
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- Feb 16, 2011
- filling grain lacquer mohawk precat sealer vinyl
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Finishing
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Filling knot holes in knotty pine

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what to use to fill holes in knotty pine? I can pick around and sellect areas of the boards that don't have the holes but thought if I could find something that would fill the holes and look nice I would do that. Waste not want not you know? I am looking...
- lwhughes149
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- Feb 12, 2011
- filling holes knot knotty pine
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Finishing
Filling Grain and Finish ideas

Its a funny thing how interests out there vary. I have received more pm's than ever with questions about how I finished some walnut on a recent project. I guess the joinery and construction is more obvious?? I must confess, I am surprised after reading many times how much folks do not like...
- danmart77
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- Oct 31, 2010
- filling finish grain ideas
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Finishing
CA or Epoxy Grain Filling on Flat Stuff?

I know CA is used on Pens as a finish but does anyone have any experience using it or Epoxy on flat things for grain filling? The topic came up in a discussion and the technique seemed too simple. Round off the corners of a straight edge razor blade and use it as a squeegee to work the stuff...
- Tarhead
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- Sep 15, 2010
- epoxy filling flat grain stuff
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Finishing
filling knots and cracks with sawdust and epoxy vs. sawdust and wood glue?

I have to fill some knots and cracks within knots on my walnut bed but I would like some advise on the best way to do it. Can I go for sawdust with wood glue or am I better off using epoxy? Thanks,
- kooshball
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- May 17, 2010
- cracks epoxy filling glue knots sawdust wood
- Replies: 23
- Forum: General Woodworking
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grain filling

Hi Guys, Yup I'm a noobie.:confused_ I have heard a lot about grain filling by applying blo and sanding, and I was wondering if anyone has tried this with danish oil. I'm making a jewelery box out of walnut and ambrosia maple and I don't have any blo. what do y'all think:help:
- penorris
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- Jan 19, 2010
- filling grain
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Finishing
Filling planer tearout

i'm building a vanity and the top is ash finished naturally. the tearout needs to be filled , but, since i'm finishing the top naturally, i'm thinking I could use a clear epoxy to fill the tearout spots and then proceed with the poly or lacquer finish. thoughts? Phil capper
- Phil
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- Jan 1, 2007
- filling planer tearout
- Replies: 4
- Forum: General Woodworking