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04-15-2016, 11:42 AM
Finishing a small cherry box. I used a water based dye to darken the cherry. Can I now put a coat of BLO on top?
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04-15-2016, 11:47 AM
Sure, but why?

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04-15-2016, 12:16 PM
Great question John. I have decided to go right to the final top coat which is a wipe on poly.
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04-15-2016, 12:35 PM
If you use an oil based finish you are OK. But if you use waterborne it will diminish the grain. Do a test and see if you like the results. BLO will bring up the grain but so will a couple quick coats of shellac. That will just take a couple hours not the ~1 week BLO does.
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