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tommyzai
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Water!
I like Varathane in a jar, not spray.
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Hookshot
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I agree, I have used both and am using the can after the spray ran out. No more clogged nozzels. A small can can do dozens of blades.
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Ranger-man
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Hey Tommy, I bought a Violin from you, about a year and a half ago. It is sealed and is shiny. I had to wait extra long to let the rubber set on it because of that. But it is a beautiful seal, what is that?
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BarryB
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Been a while since the last post. I've a question about blade sealing.
In the previous posts especially Hookshot and Tommyzai explained how they use Poly-U products to varnish blades. It was stated that the playing characteristics only change when you apply too many layers.
I was wondering what to do if you only want to seal one side of the blade?
E.g. I play modern defensive with a Donic Deplay Senso blade (Gabon en Anegre dampening outer plies) with TSP curl P4 0.5 mm on BH and Xiom Vega Japan 2.0mm on FH.
Besides the slower woods, the blade is also quit flexible. For the BH it's quit okay the way it is, I don't think I want to change it. But the FH feels a bit mushy at times and I think I would like it a tiny bit harder. I also expect to change my FH a lot more often than the BH rubber.
Would varnishing my FH side with 2 layers of a Poly-U wood varnish (so not varnishing the BH) also effect my BH side? Or not.
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tommyzai
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I play a combination game. I lightly seal the FH side with one coat of satin Miniwax (rubbed in, not thickly coated). I put two coats of sealant on the BH side as I use glue sheets that would destroy un-sealed wood when removed.
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GMan4911
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I've been using Deft Sanding Sealer to seal my blades. Very easy to apply and dries very fast, less than 1/2 hour. About 2 quick sprays per side is all you need. No need to sand unless you spray too much.
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in2spin
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http://www.homedepot.com/p/Zinsser-12-oz-Aerosol-Clear-Shellac-408/100176744
i usually spray around the edge heavily at first, then on both faces, then take a disposable t-shirt or sock (lintless) and rub off the excess do not have a long elapsed time (usually about 20-30 seconds) adds a very very miniscule amount of weight, doesn't really affect the speed, but it does prevent splintering :)
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puppy412
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let me give ->YOU<- a personal advice.
don't use varnish! use lacquer. |
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estregan
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Will polyurethane smudge the blade printing? I tried to use lacquer sanding sealer and it smudged the blade printing.
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zeropong
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Have used this on over 1000 blades over the years, none of the KTL or 729 blades come with lacquer, and many players want them sealed prior to glue. Not saying it's the best, but it works fast and does not fill the wood grain as it has pretty good penetration. (edit to address smudging) I have never found this product to smudge printing on a blade, it is a spray so as long as you do not aggressively wipe it around you will not have this problem.
Edited by zeropong - 10/21/2015 at 7:52am |
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Aman1234
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If the blade was originally finished with Varnish, I would not recommend that lacquer be used over it. Problem is we do not know what if anything was used at the factory. If you must, you need to lightly sand and apply very light coats. I believe varnish over lacquer is safer than lacquer over varnish.
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