Hey guys,
I am trying to finish this Wenge drum shell I made with Minwax Wipe On Poly.
What I am shooting for eventually is a smooth, glass like finish.
As you may know Wenge has a porous, open, irregular grain.
I did about 5 coats on this thing a couple weeks ago and I thought the gloss looked great.
As you might have guess I ended up with a lot of little grooves and holes because of the grain structure.
I incorrectly assumed that the poly would fill in the grain for me as I put more coats on.
I thought to myself "Well, I'll just wet sand and buff this baby down and it will look smooth as glass".
After about 2 minutes of wet sanding I knew I had made a mistake.
The chalk from my wet sanding had filled all the little crevasses and would not come out. :gar-La;
So, for round 2 I think I could be happy with a few coats of the wipe on poly.
The questions I have are:
1. Have any of you guys had such an experience with Wenge and hi-gloss finish?
2. Is there a "grain filler" that can be used under a wipe on poly?
I have attached a picture of this shell.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am trying to finish this Wenge drum shell I made with Minwax Wipe On Poly.
What I am shooting for eventually is a smooth, glass like finish.
As you may know Wenge has a porous, open, irregular grain.
I did about 5 coats on this thing a couple weeks ago and I thought the gloss looked great.
As you might have guess I ended up with a lot of little grooves and holes because of the grain structure.
I incorrectly assumed that the poly would fill in the grain for me as I put more coats on.
I thought to myself "Well, I'll just wet sand and buff this baby down and it will look smooth as glass".
After about 2 minutes of wet sanding I knew I had made a mistake.
The chalk from my wet sanding had filled all the little crevasses and would not come out. :gar-La;
So, for round 2 I think I could be happy with a few coats of the wipe on poly.
The questions I have are:
1. Have any of you guys had such an experience with Wenge and hi-gloss finish?
2. Is there a "grain filler" that can be used under a wipe on poly?
I have attached a picture of this shell.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.