Sorry, my brain started working after I hit 'Post'. There's an article in the latest issue of American Woodworker about using sanding sealer to get a more consistent finish when you dye wood (or stain, I think). The thinning reduces the 'sealing' effect, allowing more dye into the wood. So if neat sanding sealer led to a pale finish (very little dye able to penetrate), a thinned coat would lead to a darker finish (more dye able to penetrate). Maybe that's got something to do with it?
For clarity, the sanding sealer is applied BEFORE the dye. Make sense?
David
Thinners is used as a 50/50 mix with sanding sealer purely to make it go further and I got that info from a professional turner.
Regards
Terry
Sorry, my brain started working after I hit 'Post'. There's an article in the latest issue of American Woodworker about using sanding sealer to get a more consistent finish when you dye wood (or stain, I think). The thinning reduces the 'sealing' effect, allowing more dye into the wood. So if neat sanding sealer led to a pale finish (very little dye able to penetrate), a thinned coat would lead to a darker finish (more dye able to penetrate). Maybe that's got something to do with it?
For clarity, the sanding sealer is applied BEFORE the dye. Make sense?
David
Thinners is used as a 50/50 mix with sanding sealer purely to make it go further and I got that info from a professional turner.
Regards
Terry
I use it watered down because that is what i was taught ...
Now tell us if you actually use it to?