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Title: how to achieve a matte or satin finish on botuff
Post by: peanut39350 on January 04, 2015, 10:07:00 PM

hi just wondering if there is a good way to achieve a matte finish on the surface of botuff, I tried sanding with 0000 steel wool and got it but it left little scratches in the botuff that can be seen, is there a way that I can buff out the scratches without getting a glossy look?

Title: Re: how to achieve a matte or satin finish on botuff
Post by: Pat B on January 04, 2015, 10:34:00 PM

Spray satin poly.

Title: Re: how to achieve a matte or satin finish on botuff
Post by: Bowjunkie on January 05, 2015, 10:04:00 AM

Are the scratches actually in the fiberglass, or in the finsh you put over it? If in the finish, what finish did you use? How many coats?

There are rubbing compounds and techniques, better than steel wool, that can be used to dull many finishes.

Title: Re: how to achieve a matte or satin finish on botuff
Post by: peanut39350 on January 05, 2015, 08:24:00 PM

it's in the finish, I used polyurethane semi-gloss I put three coats on it, it was out of a spray can not a spray gun

Title: Re: how to achieve a matte or satin finish on botuff
Post by: peanut39350 on January 05, 2015, 08:25:00 PM

oh and they are very faint scratches its not bad just bugging the heck out of me

Title: Re: how to achieve a matte or satin finish on botuff
Post by: kennym on January 05, 2015, 08:59:00 PM

Sometimes I use satin spar urethane and after getting final coat, hold the can back about 20" and go over again til you like it. Some of the finish starts drying in that distance and gives the matte finish (tiny splatters)

Title: Re: how to achieve a matte or satin finish on botuff
Post by: peanut39350 on January 05, 2015, 09:35:00 PM

ok i'll give that a try