Railing Refinish

[edward]

5th coat. OMG! Thanks to everyone that recommended this product!

How many coats with an activated quart of clear ?

 

[oscarvan]

Anyone having issues with small gaps where wood is missing? We have a spot on starboard rail about 1/2" long and about 1/8" deep that is an actual gap but no soft spots around it and when tapped with a knife blade, it's solid. It literally looks like a matchstick piece was extracted cleanly out of the railing. Looking for recommendations to fill that spot before refinishing.

I make a filler with Gorilla Glue and the sawdust from the wood I'm filling. Been working pretty well. Must say I do that in the "raw" stage before the coats of varnish/oil go on. Probably would work on finished pieces too. May need several thinner applications.

 

[rwaldrop13]

I make a filler with Gorilla Glue and the sawdust from the wood I'm filling. Been working pretty well. Must say I do that in the "raw" stage before the coats of varnish/oil go on. Probably would work on finished pieces too. May need several thinner applications.

Now that you posted that, I feel stupid... My grandfather built grandfather clocks (yes, he saw the irony) using old mahogany, walnut, or cherry store display cases he would pick up often for simply hauling it away when small stores in downtown Nashville were closing. He used to show me that trick using Elmer's wood glue and carefully sifted powdered sawdust to fill seams before finishing the clock panels.

Thanks!

 

[dottieshusband]

How many coats with an activated quart of clear ?

Just finished up. 4 coats from the 1st quart. A tiny bit left from the second quart after 4 more coats.

 

[rwaldrop13]

Just finished up. 4 coats from the 1st quart. A tiny bit left from the second quart after 4 more coats.

That looks amazing. The Admiral has sanded the starboard side bow rail from the bow to the boarding gate down to au naturel, and refinished with spar urethane on recommendation from PO and others. That's already deteriorating within less than 2 months. Going to look at copying your technique.

 

[dottieshusband]

You know I wasn't going to forget this! 1st coat!