Tonight, on a woodworking show, I saw how a guy finished his jewelry box project. He used Poly semigloss spray and then he said he finished it by using a sponge brush. I don't know how that would work or what it would accomplish. They show him using the brush on the front of the box in a hurried fashion, maybe to give it texture. However, I think that would present more problems with sticking and uneven texture.  

 

 Can anyone tell me what I am missing or what can be accomplished using this method?

Aside from any special finishing technique. I would suspect the spray method was to get the poly to the wood, brush or spray, doesn't really matter. The brush was then used to level and even out the finish prior to it flowing out on it's own. Perhaps that explains the hurry method used.

Now some finishes are formulated for spray only. However, let's think about this, if a brushing finish is loaded into a spray gun ( our case a spray can )and that finish is applied to the wood. You could certainly brush over it. The key would be spray heavy coats then brush it out.

-Ace-

But then why spray? Never made sense to me. I know house painters who spray paint and them brush into the siding. That makes sense. bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

 I am curious enough to test spray/sponge brush on a piece, just to see what effect it has.

A jewelry box would be an excellent candidate for an oil varnish wipe on.

 

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Ron

Not sure what you are talking about. Anything I spray I leave till dry then sand and reapply the spray. My personal preference is wipe on though., there are just certain things where spray is needed.

 

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Wayne Mahler
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