January 26, 201214 yr I am putting the final coats of finish on an enormous king size headboard. The finish is a washcoat of dewaxed shellac (1 lb cut), two coats of walnut flavored danish oil, and quite a few coats of Waterlox. Waterlox is a tung oil based wiping varnish and is my favorite oil finish. While sanding the last coat, I noticed runs where the oil dripped to the front of my project. Is there and solvent or solution that doesn't involve sanding? I need to deliver it by Mon and am worried that any fix I use will be noticed.Adam WelkerRed Car Construction and Fine Woodworking
January 26, 201214 yr Adam, is it possible to reactivate the Waterlox drips with a diluted solution of Waterlox? Just grasping at straws. Otherwise the only method know as you know as well is to wait and sand. It's a PITA!John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
January 26, 201214 yr Author Sounds reasonable. As I stand here looking at it, anything is worth a try. br/> John Morris said:Adam, is it possible to reactivate the Waterlox drips with a diluted solution of Waterlox? Just grasping at straws. Otherwise the only method know as you know as well is to wait and sand. It's a PITA! John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
January 26, 201214 yr Depending on the run, you can take a straight razor blade and use it like a scraper and pull it across the run until it is gone. Kinda a mini hand tool trick. I have done that to remove runs in varnish and shellac.John MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
January 26, 201214 yr Great tip John, can this be achieved when the drips are tacky or wait till it hardens?John Moody said:Depending on the run, you can take a straight razor blade and use it like a scraper and pull it across the run until it is gone. Kinda a mini hand tool trick. I have done that to remove runs in varnish and shellac.John MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.comJohn MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
January 26, 201214 yr You can do it while tacky but just be gentle. Just make sure you don't dig in but lightly scrape across the top.John MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
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