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Title: finishing cocobolo??
Post by: soy on February 13, 2013, 06:32:00 PM
I have some cocoa accent pieces On an Osage bow I sprayed a coat of spar urethane And the coat over the cocoa remains tacky... I cleaned it with some denatured alcohol previous to application... does cocoa not like spar urethane? any thoughts
Title: Re: finishing cocobolo??
Post by: Trux Turning on February 13, 2013, 06:42:00 PM
Cocoa likes to be sealed first- super glue or something like bullseye shellac work well- then the finish.
Title: Re: finishing cocobolo??
Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 13, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
bullseye shellac first.  resand the coco and spray 3-4 coats or until pores are filled with that then spar it
Title: Re: finishing cocobolo??
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on February 13, 2013, 06:45:00 PM
Trux hit it on the nail. Super glue first then spar urathane.

Troy
Title: Re: finishing cocobolo??
Post by: soy on February 13, 2013, 07:18:00 PM
Thanks guys   :notworthy:
Title: Re: finishing cocobolo??
Post by: michaelschwister on February 13, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
Yup,have had good luck with a coat of super glue first
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