Wood Grain (Pore) Fillers
maxward
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I’m getting ready to refinish our oak kitchen table. 32 years of use has taken a toll on the polyurethane finish. I’m sanding down to bare wood, so will be starting from scratch with the finish. I’m wondering if I should bother with a grain filler, either water or solvent based. The process looks like a PITA, but maybe worth it. Any advice will be appreciated. Mike
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It's the only way if you want a completely smooth surface at the end.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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I’m sure. The original finish was not filled and I thought I might go for the flat surface with the refinish. Do you have any recommendations as to brands to either seek out or to avoid?
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Open pore woods like Oak, Ash, etc will need to be filled to get a perfectly smooth surface as Jesse stated. Otherwise, you will have those little sunken grooves in your finish no matter how many layers of finish you put on.
Case in point, I have 2 audio stands I built...one has cherry shelves and the other has zebrawood shelves. They both have the same 6 coats of poly topcoat and the chery is smooth as a baby's bottom while the zebrawood has a textured feel to it.
They both look wonderful but the finishes are different because of the open vs closed pores of the woods used."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
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I’d like see them! Zebrawood can be very beautiful. Did you use traditional or water-based poly?
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Traditional. The zebrawood is in the storage room atm until we get the bar done. The cherry one is in my office 2 channel system."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
I’m sure. The original finish was not filled and I thought I might go for the flat surface with the refinish. Do you have any recommendations as to brands to either seek out or to avoid?
Not really. They are all about the same, made with silica. It's a lot of work, but the end result can be worth the effort.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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https://www.rockler.com/wunderfil-wood-filler-8-oz-colors
Used this on many projects. A bit of a PITA, but the resultant finish is smooth as silk.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
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Thanks. I had not yet heard of the Wunderfil and will look into it.
