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Callmakers Corner => Callmakers Workbench => Topic started by: blacky on July 07, 2010, 10:38:35 AM

Title: Finishing Bocote
Post by: blacky on July 07, 2010, 10:38:35 AM

What are your best steps for finishing Bocote?

Title: Re: Finishing Bocote
Post by: Bulldogmikey on July 07, 2010, 10:50:57 AM

I still like wiping down with denatured alcohol and then when dry using multiple coats of Tung Oil!

Title: Re: Finishing Bocote
Post by: firedup on July 19, 2010, 08:45:52 PM

G, A benzene wipe should work as well. And should hold the clean surface as long as you don't sand or touch it again.

Title: Re: Finishing Bocote
Post by: xcallmaker on August 20, 2010, 09:37:31 AM

I would finnish it the same way I do cocobolo, one coat of lacquer sanding sealer then use whatever your favorite polyurethane is.
The lacquer sanding sealer will cure to the bacote in about half hour and will accept most all polyurethane finnishes.
Kelly Gadus