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Title: spar urethane wont dry
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 23, 2017, 05:08:00 AM
I used some unknown dark wood for a couple of accent overlays on the handle of my most recent bow and for some reason the spar urethane I put on it will not dry. It dries up fine on the maple, ash, and glass surrounding it, but on this brown mystery wood it just doesnt dry! has anybody else come across something like this? Maybe the wood releases some oils or something?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 23, 2017, 05:52:00 AM
Yes on the oil. A coat of schellac first will correct that.
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Post by: KenH on August 23, 2017, 06:54:00 AM
Ah, the perils of using Mystery Wood!
Title: Re: spar urethane wont dry
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 23, 2017, 08:13:00 AM
Before I posted this I sanded it off, cleaned it with alchohol and recoated it with spar. Will this eventually dry or do I have to sand it off again?
Title: Re: spar urethane wont dry
Post by: Mad Max on August 23, 2017, 08:43:00 AM
No!

sand and clean again
from roy
 A coat of schellac first will correct that.
Title: Re: spar urethane wont dry
Post by: Mad Max on August 23, 2017, 10:26:00 AM
I had to sand and clean 3 time before I did it right.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 23, 2017, 11:06:00 AM
Dat's cause yer ah slow learner, Maxi-boy..   :)
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Post by: Mad Max on August 23, 2017, 06:49:00 PM
yep
Title: Re: spar urethane wont dry
Post by: Krasus on August 24, 2017, 09:53:00 PM
Sounds like ipe
Title: Re: spar urethane wont dry
Post by: Mad Max on August 24, 2017, 10:05:00 PM
Bocote for me
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 25, 2017, 03:49:00 AM
Bocote here too.
Title: Re: spar urethane wont dry
Post by: 7 Lakes on September 24, 2017, 08:25:00 PM
Minwax makes a sanding sealer.  It dries quickly and fills open pore wood.  Shellac also works fine but leaves a bit of yellow.
Title: Re: spar urethane wont dry
Post by: rainman on September 27, 2017, 07:54:00 PM
Super glue will also work and you can just seal the accents with it.
Title: Re: spar urethane wont dry
Post by: LittleBen on September 29, 2017, 10:29:00 PM
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Originally posted by rainman:
Super glue will also work and you can just seal the accents with it.
This is what I do also. For any of the rosewoods, any Ipe that is oily, bocote.

It's a pain to get it to come out perfect though. I think I'll try the shellac.