Nice work,I really love that maple.You are going to have some very happy friends.
Mel
Great looking bowls. Beautiful.
You say, High Gloss. I see it has a high gloss, but what type of finish is it?
(07-05-2018, 11:16 PM)MidwestMan Wrote: [ -> ]Great looking bowls. Beautiful.
You say, High Gloss. I see it has a high gloss, but what type of finish is it?
Krylon crystal clear acrylic in spray can I picked up at Lowes some time ago.
It's rated for indoor/outdoor, non-yellowing and is good a lot of things.
Lowe's has a different labeled can now but I suspect it's the same thing.
It covers well and dries fast and looks good.
(07-06-2018, 12:19 AM)wood-chips Wrote: [ -> ]Krylon crystal clear acrylic in spray can I picked up at Lowes some time ago.
It's rated for indoor/outdoor, non-yellowing and is good a lot of things.
Lowe's has a different labeled can now but I suspect it's the same thing.
It covers well and dries fast and looks good.
Wow... you achieved a great looking finish, with that stuff.
I've tried spraying finishes on bowls and I always seem to get a puddle in the bottom. If I don't get a puddle, then I don't put enough on and it doesn't look good. I'd like to know how to spray a bowl and get results like you did... I really would like to know. Do you spray it, while it is spinning slowly on the lathe? Or is there some other technique you use?
(07-06-2018, 08:27 AM)MidwestMan Wrote: [ -> ]Wow... you achieved a great looking finish, with that stuff.
I've tried spraying finishes on bowls and I always seem to get a puddle in the bottom. If I don't get a puddle, then I don't put enough on and it doesn't look good. I'd like to know how to spray a bowl and get results like you did... I really would like to know. Do you spray it, while it is spinning slowly on the lathe? Or is there some other technique you use?
When I spray gloss lacquer (Deft), I have the lathe turning at about 150 RPM and have lots of light. When I spray, I don't move the can but watch the reflection. It first turns dull, then shiny, then drippy as the finish goes on, all in a few seconds. The trick, of course, is stop after it turns shiny but before it starts dripping. If you don't, you get to sand it down and try again, but if you're really lucky, the wet finish will randomly pick up and move some dye so that you get to turn it down to bare wood and start over at 150 grit. We all need more practice with our shear cuts, right?
Another variable on timing from wet to drippy is the distance from the lathe axis. A larger radius will take longer to get wet but the bowl bottom will get wet almost immediately.
Consider lathe speed. Too slow and you get a wet dot immediately instead of spreading finish around the piece. Too fast and it will start dripping sooner.
Also consider distance from the can to the work. Too close will give narrow drippy streaks (too wet) but too far away will give a rough, dull mess that is hard to fix (too dry).
Why do I even bother with spray finish, you might wonder. So do I.
Well I thank you for a good detailed response. It sounds like the experiments I went through before giving up.
I've been using wipe-on finishes since my attempts at spraying, had a low success rate. In the future, perhaps I'll try again.
They look nice for sure.
Thank you for posting this for us to see. Also we have never turned eucalyptus before and if you would like to trade some for some Black Walnut stuff let me know.
Also I like using Deft lacquer but use I with an air brush and works wonderful.