How to Apply a Grain Filler To Improve Your Finish
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Filling the grain on an open pore wood is an easy way to give you a better final finish.
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Great job explaining everything thank you
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Aqua Coat has two products: Their "Wood Grain Filler" (which you demo'd here) and thei X-119 "Sanding Sealer", which is liquid, maybe a bit like thinned Elmer's Glue. Have you used the X-119 before? I've never heard any definitive reasons of where to use one or the other.
I haven’t used their sanding sealer so unfortunately I don’t have any recommendations for you.
If you are going to stain the wood…..would you apply stain before or after the grain fill process?
You can do it either way. If I was going to do it I would experiment with both approaches on scrap to see which one looked better.
I found this when trying to search for a solution for my mango wood dining table. It’s already finished, but I’d like to do something to smooth the grain so it can, for example, have homework done on it without the texture coming through papers. :) Would it be okay to use this in that instance? Or would it even work?
I think it would work. I’d try it on the bottom first. Probably would require several coats on mango wood. Then a couple coats of top coat.
Will this work after using a stain?
I think it would. I’d put a couple coats of polyurethane or whatever your top coat is, the fill the grain, then a few more coats of top coat. That should protect the stain while you lightly sand the grain filler.
Would this work to smooth out a dining table top made of "pine veneers"? I have a pottery barn table from a consignment store that I like the look of, but is a PAIN to clean messes out of the tiny grooves.
No, this would not be the right product for that. Some sort of resin would be better suited for that.
Am able to apply oil primer and then erathane paint on top of it? Redoing a desk that has grainy veneer. Just sanded the paint off
Absolutely but they have a different product that is better for that. Check out this video How to Paint Grainy Oak Cabinets and get a SMOOTH Finish!
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I have used aqua coat in the past. What are your thoughts on using a sealer prior to the aqua coat? I’ve heard pros and cons. Thanks!
I think I’ve only used this after applying one coat of finish so I don’t have a comparison for you. What have you heard about the trade offs between the two approaches?
What do you suggest doing if the wood is already stained? Sanding the coat off would likely affect the stain underneath.
I would apply this first. If there’s already stain I’d think you’ll have to be more aggressive when removing excess during the application process so there’s nothing to sand.
Thanks for the video! Can I apply nitrocellulose lacquer over a water based grain filler?
Not sure on that. Better either apply a sealer coat of dewaxed shellac first or check with the manufacturer for compatibility. Should be ok but you don’t want to find out the hard way that it isn’t compatible.
Is this suitable for deep gauges to smooth out rustic pieces?
I would say that it’s probably not going to be good for that, but you could check with the manufacturer to see what they have to say.
Would this be useful at all on an end grain cutting board?
Nice idea, but I don’t think it’s food safe or waterproof.
Really need a side by side comparison to tell the difference.
Yep, that’s fair
What a great video!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Thanks Matt!
Hey Paul. I have a couple projects that include circles. Two lamp bases (Oak) & a lazy susan (Maple). I’m concerned about all that end grain going around the front & back edges. Do you recommend a grain filler, sanding sealer or sanding the goodie out of the end grain? Also, If I go with the Filler or Sealer, should I stick to the end grain or do the entire piece. I plan to go T&T Danish on the lamps & Osmo Top oil High solid on the lazy Susans. Thanks! Hope all is well.
Hi Tim, great questions. The short answer is that I haven't tried this so I don't know. Darker end grain is an eye sore for many people, but it doesn't bother my serenity. I probably wouldn't even notice it if other people didn't point it out. :)
FWIW, I think grain filler would help reduce the darkening of wood. Another thing that helps is to sand the end grain to a higher grit. So, if you sand the piece to 180 grit, keep going on the end grain up to 320 grit. I think that will make a noticeable difference. Adding the grain filler would likely help as well. If you use the grain filler, I would apply it to the top and sides. On the maple, you could probably skip it, but I'd probably do one coat anyway just so that you avoid introducing a color variation around the perimeter near the edges where you apply it to the end grain.
You probably want to test on scrap, and/or ask someone with experience doing this. Best of luck with your project, sir. Take care.
Cheers,
Paul
Question, could that be applied with a rag on a bowl? Enjoy your videos. Have you ever thought of getting a mic? It would definitely improve your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks PJ. I’ve never tried it on a bowl but I bet it would work fine. I’m using a shotgun mic in this video. I also use a nice lapel mic on some videos. Unfortunately my shop produces a pretty bad echo.
Great idea. What are you sanding the board to before applying?
Thanks Mark. 220 before applying, and 320 grit before the second coat and before finishing.
Can you use this process on a veneer? I have been told that this is the process that was used back in the day on certain jukebox’s
I haven’t done that but I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t. I wouldn’t do it on cheap plywood that has super thin veneer because there’s risk of sanding through, but on any cabinet grade plywood or definitely shop cut veneer I wouldn’t hesitate to do it.
Great video! I have used that Aqua Coat product and agree that it makes for a great finish! Thanks for posting this. 👍👍
That’s great to hear, Steve. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Paul
Excellent training video!! What kind of topcoat do you recommend?
Thank you, Wayne. I most commonly use Minwax spray poly on table tops. Cheers, Paul
Very nice and helpful. I will definitely keep this one nearby for future purposes. Thanks!
Awesome. Thanks for watching, Grant. Cheers
Great video!!! It was really helpful to see.
Thanks for watching, Dave. Cheers