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Thanks all.
Walter, it hadn't even occurred to me how similar the technique was to yours until I typed it out. Hope you don't think I nicked it!

This finish sort of evolved from, "I've cocked it up" (knock it back) "argg, I've done it again" (knock it back).
I did forget to say that Melamine and Cellulose products are good bedfellows.
I usually coat the blanks in thinned sanding sealer (70/30) before applying the Melamine. This usually shows up any faults which will shout at you when finished! If all is OK then buff the sanding sealer before applying any Melamine.
If anything goes horribly wrong, a quick wipe with Cellulose thinners will very easily remove the problem and allow another go.
Regards,
Neil.

<blockquote data-quote="Neil Lawton" data-source="post: 38030" data-attributes="member: 365">Thanks all.Walter, it hadn&#039;t even occurred to me how similar the technique was to yours until I typed it out. Hope you don&#039;t think I nicked it!<img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/goesred.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":goesred:" title="Goesred&nbsp; &nbsp; :goesred:" data-shortname=":goesred:" />This finish sort of evolved from, &quot;I&#039;ve cocked it up&quot; (knock it back) &quot;argg, I&#039;ve done it again&quot; (knock it back).I did forget to say that Melamine and Cellulose products are good bedfellows.I usually coat the blanks in thinned sanding sealer (70/30) before applying the Melamine. This usually shows up any faults which will shout at you when finished! If all is OK then buff the sanding sealer before applying any Melamine. If anything goes horribly wrong, a quick wipe with Cellulose thinners will very easily remove the problem and allow another go.Regards,Neil.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Neil Lawton, post: 38030, member: 365"] Thanks all. Walter, it hadn't even occurred to me how similar the technique was to yours until I typed it out. Hope you don't think I nicked it!:goesred: This finish sort of evolved from, "I've cocked it up" (knock it back) "argg, I've done it again" (knock it back). I did forget to say that Melamine and Cellulose products are good bedfellows. I usually coat the blanks in thinned sanding sealer (70/30) before applying the Melamine. This usually shows up any faults which will shout at you when finished! If all is OK then buff the sanding sealer before applying any Melamine. If anything goes horribly wrong, a quick wipe with Cellulose thinners will very easily remove the problem and allow another go. Regards, Neil. [/QUOTE]

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