Sanding sealer (Mylands or other....)

[sachbvn]

I've been considering using something like Mylands sanding sealer in addition to the regular method of finishing I do.... Just curious as to what yall would recommend for method.

As it is - I sand to at least 600 grit - usually 1000. I clean the piece with Denatured Alcohol and then apply a coat of either HUT Crystal Coat OR Mylands friction polish, polish it - then apply another coat and polish. From there it goes to the Beal buffing system.

Would the sanding sealer go BEFORE I start sanding? After - and then sand again but only a higher grit?

Just curious.

Thanks!

Zac

[Doug B]

It all depends on the wood Zac. I use sanding sealer (Zinsser - shellac based) only on open grained woods that I am not going to use a CA finish on. I believe the Mylands might be Lacquer based sanding sealer. I use the Zinsser Sanding Sealer because it is a de-waxed 2 pound cut of Shellac which is pretty much compatible with any finish I might want to use for the final finish.

Thin CA is an excellent sanding sealer too - I use that a lot as a sanding sealer. Just apply it directly to a blank spinning at lowest speed with a paper towel below the blank to catch any drips and to apply the CA evenly. Then sand with fairly low grit ( I use 120), followed by 240 grit sanding.

If you are using a CA finish, there probably is no need for using a sanding sealer.