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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: magnus on December 22, 2010, 08:44:00 AM

Title: Target burn
Post by: magnus on December 22, 2010, 08:44:00 AM

What's the best finish to avoid target burn? Have used spar and water poly but am not saticefied with the results! Can you use lacquer over a poly to prevent burn. Thanks in advance.

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus

Title: Re: Target burn
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 22, 2010, 08:54:00 AM

My gasket laquer doesnt burn after 4 coats are applied.

Title: Re: Target burn
Post by: Fletcher on December 22, 2010, 04:11:00 PM

Spar and water base polys are both a softer finish, thus the target burn.  Use a quality gloss oil base polyurethane and keep the coats thin.  If dipping, thin it 3 or 4 to 1 with a good paint thinner, or just wipe/brush it on.  3 or 4 thin coats is plenty.  Minwax Fast dry Polyurethane is one of the better ones and easy to find.

Title: Re: Target burn
Post by: magnus on December 22, 2010, 11:01:00 PM

Thanks Fletcher! I'll give it a try.

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus