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CrushGrind Peppermill Mechanisms

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Greetings all,



On a seperate subject, I am having some trouble applying a poly finish to macassar ebony and cocobolo. I thinned the high gloss poly with 30% acetone and brushed a coat on each mill. It has been four days and they are both still tacky. Can anyone help?

Thanks!

MrPeppermill
 
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Thin your poly with mineral spirits if you want, or don't. Doesn't make a difference in adhesion or drying in this situation. It just makes it easier to wipe on. Use that acetone, instead, to thoroughly wipe the wood before you apply your finish. You may have to wait a few hours to days before you use the acetone again. You're trying to wipe away the surface oils of these naturally oily woods before that poly finish gets on there. With the oils of these woods gone (at least at the surface where it counts with this type of finish), the Poly has a place to stick and hold.

Are these pieces being stored in the cold to dry? If so, it's going to take awhile to dry and become hard regardless of what you do. A warm environment speeds things along.

Now, how to fix the problem at hand? You can wait for a few weeks to see if that Poly finish hardens up. Considering the holiday season is fast approaching, that's probably not an option. So, strip off the Poly finish with some mineral spirits and redo with the above instructions.
 
re : Poly finish on macassar ebony and cocobolo

Sarcastic comments aside, 😉 the second part of your reply is very helpful. We don't get much cold down here in Arizona so drying time shouldn't be an issue. Since there is just one coat on these mills, I will sand them down to wood again and apply the acetone. After which, I am switching to shellac for the finish.

Best regards,

MrPeppermill
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MrPeppermill said:
Sarcastic comments aside, 😉
MrPeppermill
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The sarcastic comment was to gently remind you that most here have a low tolerance for commercial posts. Something more subtle like a signature that has the website is tolerable.

Outside of that, I would reccomend no finish on them whatsoever. They will buff to a nice shine by themselves.
If you must use a finish, put a thinned coat of lacquer, let it dry for a day, then you could cover that woith more coats.
You could also try shellac as a base coat and then possibly poly over that.
 
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