Pore Filler

[Leo Voisine]

Pore Filler.

or Grain filler - whatever it's called.

I remember Dano talking about pore filler one time in the way back time.

What was it he recommended?

I have a water based General Finishes filler - but I am not entirely happy with it.

I am thinking an oil based filler might be better.

Any thoughts?

[TDHofstetter]

Shellac?

[cabinetman]

Mar 24, 2010 10:14:52 GMT -6 Leo Voisine said:

Pore Filler.

or Grain filler - whatever it's called.

I remember Dano talking about pore filler one time in the way back time.

What was it he recommended?

I have a water based General Finishes filler - but I am not entirely happy with it.

I am thinking an oil based filler might be better.

Any thoughts?

It must have slipped your mind when I discussed it in detail.

[wisardd1]

Bartley's

[rrich]

Leo,
I guess it all depends on the species. I have used a purple Scotchbrite on mahogany and an oil finish. A lot of work but it worked well.

I don't have the patience for the same process on oak or red oak.

I have tried mixing oak sanding flour with MAOF. It works well for only the small pores. The larger pores tend to turn dark and doesn't get that hard when it dries.

[Beamer]

I used Bartley's on my oak bathroom cupboard thingy .. first and last time i filled grain ... I think it was also the last time I used anything but cherry, too, though.

[dcarter636]

This stuff www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2003&filter=wonderfill works very well for me, it can fill red oak pores to the point of enabling a glassed finish if that is what you want.

[Leo Voisine]

Shellac is a great sealer, but it's not a filler.

The stuff I an talking about is a filler that is clear, and will fill all the little cavities in the grain so that you can see it, but you can't feel it.

Sorta of like a clear plastic resin - but just enough to fill the grain - not to make a thick coating.

The General finishes grain filler works, but not great.

[brburns]

Shellac can be a filler.

www.hardwoodlumberandmore.com/Hardwood/Finishing/Shellac/GrainFillingWithShellac.html

[Stretch]

For a clear filler I prefer to just use the vinyl sealer I use anyway. It just takes a few extra coats sanding in between. You can use any clear finish to fill pores it just takes extra coats which can be a pain if you're using a slow drying finish like polyurethane. I'd suggest trying some brushing lacquer on a sample board with a thorough sanding between coats with 220 stearated sandpaper and seeing if that gets you the effect that you are looking for. If that doesn't get you there I'd suggest trying some of this stuff:

www.hoodfinishing.com/Products_info/Quick_Drying_Grain_Filler.pdf

I've not used it myself, but I've used several of their other products and they were top quality.

[art3427]

Sanding sealer has always been my choice. Apply full wet coat and let dry. Sand down to a level surface (no orange peel and then apply another coat. sand when dry. Continue this until no orange peel is visible after sanding.

art