[Woodcarver] Cottonwood Bark Finishing question

[Andre J]

I use woodworker's "super glue" It comes in thin, medium and thick and with
a spray accelerator you can set the glue up in seconds. I have used spray
Deft Clear Wood Finish in a satin finish over the glue without any
drawbacks. Give leather waterproof treatment a try, it penetrates well,
giving a rich color, multiple applications are helpful, buff it with a soft
cloth and this also takes the Deft spray well. I have discovered that bark
that has been wet, even being covered by deep snow, becomes dry and brittle,
I prefer bark from standing dead trees.


On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 8:35 PM, jjellies <jjellies at aol.com> wrote:


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> For what it's worth I also use really thin superglue to strengthen but then

> I like to use thinned oils for any added color. You can control the

> viscosity of oils really well and even add cobalt to it if you want a fast

> set-up. Still, the dry time is longer, but then coating with laquer is a

> breeze. I wouldn't paint on top of laquer myself though a quick coat might

> be ok. I've also used sanding sealer...very lightly before painting and that

> has held up well

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> On Nov 29, 2010, at 10:21:58 PM, "Alex Bisso" <albisso at bresnan.net> wrote:

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