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Tim Leahy
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Age: 52
Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 1075
Location: Newport R.I.
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Teddy,
How did it look after just one coat of Waterlox and after drying? Did it look fine and now it looks bad after the satin topcoat?
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teddykayak
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Age: 66
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
Posts: 14
Location: Virginia
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| Do not recall any signs of wax after the Waterlox sealer coats. The wax is visible now and easily marks with a fingernail, appears to be sitting on top. Also it seems to be spread yesterday with our 0000/mineral spirits/paper towel removal efforts.
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R Boardman
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Joined: 23 May 2003
Posts: 1227
Location: NJ
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Could we be dealing with natural oils in bubinga instead of wax?
Ted: was this wood cured/dried when you received it? If you're up for it here's an experiment. Clean wax off of a sealed piece. Dry with paper towel and then sprinkle corn starch on surface. If next day there's wet spots, you're probably dealing with bubinga oil or resin
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teddykayak
Junior Member
Age: 66
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
Posts: 14
Location: Virginia
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Reminder of work today. I offer this for benefit of help even thou it exposed the underbelly of my mistakes and inexperience.
Initial went to bare wood. Applied 5 coats of Waterlox Satin. Then mistakenly applied hard wax. Waterlox may not have been cured and swirled. Removed wax with 0000, lt and paper towels. Use 150 on surface, added three coats of Waterlox Sealer and one coat of Satin. See above progress report...
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teddykayak
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Age: 66
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
Posts: 14
Location: Virginia
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| Any comments for my last question dated May 5? Please help.
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R Boardman
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Joined: 23 May 2003
Posts: 1227
Location: NJ
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Teddy
I've got no solution other than to try a coat of Sealcoat. It's dewaxed shellac, and it sticks to everything, and everything sticks to it.
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teddykayak
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Age: 66
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
Posts: 14
Location: Virginia
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| Thanks. Am confident the wax is OFF. Now wondering if its removal also took off the earlier applied coats of Waterlox Sealer. If so need to re-apply Sealer before the coat of Satin. Assume it is best to apply a couple of Sealer coats then the Satin.
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R Boardman
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Posts: 1227
Location: NJ
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| One Sealer coat should do it
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ceshiwuhao
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Age: 20
Joined: 12 Mar 2013
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| Turn the pad often to remove the residue, not smear it around. Repeat with another capful and immediately wipe up with paper towels. The pads and towels are cheap, so use many and get the gunk off. After an overnight dry, sand with 120 or 150. Leaving the wood sanded with a higher grit doesn't allow for the proper penetration and waterproofing of the wood surface. The Waterlox site shows every step for the proper application to countertops and they do not recommend waxing the surface for a variety of reasons.
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