Subject: Re: Mahogany finish?

From: [email-masked] (JSumford)
Date: 10 Feb 1997 01:22:36 GMT

I have finished thousands of board feet of mahogany over 25 years and I
can say without any reservation that the ideal finish is nitrocellulose
laquer sprayed over an oil stain such as special walnut which is sold by
Minwax.  Sand to 180 grit, apply stain with rag (at least two coats, the
darkness can be easily controlled), let dry for several hours (hair dryer
does a wonderful job of speeding the process), spray a light coat of
laquer and sand lightly with a worn piece of sandpaper being careful not
to expose raw wood on edges.  Spraying and sanding can continue for
additional coats as desired. I would apply at least four.  Finally, apply
paste wax (I use Minwax for dark surfaces) with OOOO steel wool and
immediately wipe off excess.  Good luck.

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From: [email-masked] (David Roseman)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 15:08:08 GMT

On 10 Feb 1997 01:22:36 GMT, [email-masked] (JSumford) wrote:

>  Finally, apply
>immediately wipe off excess.  

Is this the dark-tinted Minwax paste wax? dcr