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I have finished a piece with punky and soft spots in it. I used CA to solidify the wood to turn and sand. Will poly stick to the CA areas. Also I am wondering about the finish if it will be spotty. I put to much effort and time in to have it go wrong now.
Spalted sycamore crotch wood by the way.
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How big is the piece?
It can get very messy, but you can actually use CA as a finish.
If you try it, be sure to have good ventilation and wear a cheap faceshield. DAMHIKT
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Mechanical adhesion, so make sure the CA areas are not shiny, and be careful not to let the poly suck back away from your CA patch.
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(05-06-2017, 07:15 AM)MichaelMouse Wrote: Mechanical adhesion, so make sure the CA areas are not shiny, and be careful not to let the poly suck back away from your CA patch.
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You lost me on that about the poly suck back?
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When you apply the poly, sometimes cohesion trumps adhesion. Think of water on wax, which coheres, making beads, rather than flowing evenly wetting the surface. The poly won't stick to the slick surface of the CA, and it will pull back, leaving a super "fisheye", to use a lacquer reference.
Better to follow the leader than the pack. Less to step in.
