How To Apply A Clear Natural Finish To Softwoods - Wood Finish Recipe 4 | Rockler Skill Builders

How to Apply a Natural Finish on Softwoods:
Examples: Pine, Cedar, Poplar, etc.

How to apply this finish:
1. Sand the project up through the grits until at least 220-grit
a. It is a good idea to sand pieces that will be hard to reach before assembly.
2. Wipe the project with mineral spirits to check for glue splotches
3. Apply a sealer coat (Zinsser Sealcoat) of a shellac-based finish by wiping: flooding the surface with finish and wiping it off.
4. If you have any nail holes, cracks or defects in the wood, fill them now with a wood filler putty that matches the color of the oiled wood (sand smooth)
5. Apply at least two coats of a wipe-on polyurethane
6. Optional: After the finish has cured for 72 hours, apply a coat of high-quality paste wax and then polish it off.

Supply Checklist:
- Sandpaper: 80-grit through 220grit (320- and 400-grit recommended)
https://www.rockler.com/3m-no-slip-gr...
- Mineral Spirits
https://www.rockler.com/klean-strip-o...
- Synthetic Finishing Pads
https://www.rockler.com/synthetic-fin...
- Wonderfill Wood Filler
https://www.rockler.com/wunderfil-woo...
- Zinsser Sealcoat
https://www.rockler.com/zinsser-bulls...
- Urethane Top Coat
https://www.rockler.com/general-finis...
- Liberon Wax
https://www.rockler.com/liberon-black...
- Shop towels or clean rags

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