Thread: Clear Acrylic Finish on Maple

Would poly urethane be a viable alternative? I recently stripped and refinished my maple kitchen cabinets and had some product left over. Keeping it thinking I might use it to re-scale a couple razors with wood. 4 coats of Min wax clear poly urethane, steel wooled between coats. Fine steel wool the last coat and followup with a couple coats of Johnson's or Min wax paste wax in the can, containing beeswax and carnuba. They look as good or better than with Deft, without the lacquer fumes and headache.

Nicely done! What did you use for pins/washers? I take it this isn't your first re-scale.

I think I may have to give the Krylon a try for my next set...

Fred

Originally Posted by fpatton

Nicely done! What did you use for pins/washers? I take it this isn't your first re-scale.

I think I may have to give the Krylon a try for my next set...

Fred

The washers come from http://www.microfasteners.com/catalo...cts/WASFWB.cfm The #0 is the dimpled washer, and the #0 wide is the spacer or bearing washer. The rod is 1/16" K&B brass from True Value or a hobby shop. You should heat the rod on the gas stove to red hot and quench in water.

Originally Posted by muleskynr

Would poly urethane be a viable alternative? I recently stripped and refinished my maple kitchen cabinets and had some product left over. Keeping it thinking I might use it to re-scale a couple razors with wood. 4 coats of Min wax clear poly urethane, steel wooled between coats. Fine steel wool the last coat and followup with a couple coats of Johnson's or Min wax paste wax in the can, containing beeswax and carnuba. They look as good or better than with Deft, without the lacquer fumes and headache.

I think polyurethane would work fine.