October 31, 20178 yr If you've ever experience fish-eye when finishing, the usual cause is Pledge furniture polish or maybe a can of silicone lubricant in your shop or on your tools. The silicone oil in these products messes with the surface tension of the finish, preventing it from flowing out level. (photo credit: Bob Flexner) The worst case I ever had was I was refinishing a buffet with water damage. When the first coat after stripping fish-eyed like crazy, I called the client and she said for a month she'd rubbed in Pledge every evening for a month while watching TV to try to get it fixed. My go-to is to apply a coat of shellac to seal it in. Then apply my selected top coat. More on this: https://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/flexner-on-finishing-blog/how-to-refinish-wood-after-using-furniture-polish https://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/flexner-on-finishing-blog/even-more-on-silicone-oil-combined-with-a-finishing-lesson https://thefinishingstore.com/blogs/news/tip-shellac-and-fish-eye http://www.finishingiq.com/2013/05/27/fish_eye/
October 31, 20178 yr I'm really learning from these posts! I never realized the versatility of Shellac.
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