Can I have a link to what you use Neil? Also,is it Friction polish friendly?
Matt,
If I'm finishing with CA I dont bother using a sealer. If I have a wood such as Zebrano, Spalted Beech, English Walnut, or any other softer or lighter wood, then I use Acrylic Sanding Sealer:
Chestnut Finishing Products (Dan - why dont you stock this??)
If I intend to use friction polish with any other wood, then I use EEE Cream as a cleaner and sealer (EEE Ultrashine abrasive polish and surface preparation, 250 ml )
Shellawax. On top of this I put Shellawax Friction polish (Shellawax (liquid) friction polish for spindle work, 250 ml.)
I am sure there are other ways to apply this but the way I get my results is to sand with the grain, clean with a spin and a light touch with a yellow nyweb and then put the EEE on with the grain (a really small amount) and polish it off with the lathe stationery so you clean out the grain, it is both a cleaner and a sealer. On top of that I then put the shellawax, but put it on with the lathe spinning and put a couple of drips onto the towel behind the mandrel (I polish behind the lathe with the tool rest in place). This way you can feed the polish onto the workpiece very slowly, and get hundreds of very fine coats on. Seems to work alot better than coating the stuff liberally and then polishing it off.