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Callmakers Corner => Callmakers Workbench => Topic started by: ncturkey on September 25, 2010, 07:11:06 AM

Title: Call Finishes
Post by: ncturkey on September 25, 2010, 07:11:06 AM
What kind of finishes do ya'll use on your box callers and your pot calls? Thanks. Mike
Title: Re: Call Finishes
Post by: Bulldogmikey on September 25, 2010, 07:52:39 AM
Prefrefrence is Tung oil (5-7 coats) or Walnut oil and a little shallack mixed (2-4 coats) but if time if a concern 1 coat of tung oil and a finish coat of Minwax Polyurthane!

Mike
Title: Re: Call Finishes
Post by: ncturkey on September 25, 2010, 08:05:00 AM
Is that for pot and boxes both? Thanks, Mike
Prefrefrence is Tung oil (5-7 coats) or Walnut oil and a little shallack mixed (2-4 coats) but if time if a concern 1 coat of tung oil and a finish coat of Minwax Polyurthane!

Mike
Title: Re: Call Finishes
Post by: Bulldogmikey on September 25, 2010, 08:57:58 AM
Is that for pot and boxes both? Thanks, Mike
Prefrefrence is Tung oil (5-7 coats) or Walnut oil and a little shallack mixed (2-4 coats) but if time if a concern 1 coat of tung oil and a finish coat of Minwax Polyurthane!

Mike

Both, I would use it on any call!

Mike
Title: Re: Call Finishes
Post by: muddpuppi on September 25, 2010, 02:32:35 PM
most of the time i use teak oil then a couple coats of minwax wood polish followed by carnuba wax finish...this leaves kind of a satin finish instead of gloss...if some one wants a gloss i use tru oil or a thined spar mix...i personly dont like a real shinny finish and deet doesent like it much...lol...so far with the wax finish the deet hasnt affected it or at least no one has told me of any...also the consumer can put a coat of wax on periodically to help keep the call lookin good and protect it from the weather....that is just my ways right or wrong dont know...

Title: Re: Call Finishes
Post by: ncturkey on September 25, 2010, 06:57:09 PM
Great tip. Thanks, Mike
most of the time i use teak oil then a couple coats of minwax wood polish followed by carnuba wax finish...this leaves kind of a satin finish instead of gloss...if some one wants a gloss i use tru oil or a thined spar mix...i personly dont like a real shinny finish and deet doesent like it much...lol...so far with the wax finish the deet hasnt affected it or at least no one has told me of any...also the consumer can put a coat of wax on periodically to help keep the call lookin good and protect it from the weather....that is just my ways right or wrong dont know...


Title: Re: Call Finishes
Post by: HelsbysCustomCalls on September 26, 2010, 07:56:10 AM
I use Armor Coat lacquer spay for the most part. It brings the grain and color out of the wood like tung oil, without the bother. If someone wants a dull finish, I use tung oil followed by deft lacquer spray.
Title: Re: Call Finishes
Post by: jmck on September 29, 2010, 12:25:32 PM
Mike
I lie to use tounge oil and follow that up when you are finished with however many coats with Deft  Satain spray. I use #0000 steel wood to wipe the deft to slick it up and to knock off any glare it has.
Title: Re: Call Finishes
Post by: HelsbysCustomCalls on September 30, 2010, 08:50:41 AM
Mike
I lie to use tounge oil and follow that up when you are finished with however many coats with Deft  Satain spray. I use #0000 steel wood to wipe the deft to slick it up and to knock off any glare it has.

Hey bud! you've been hanging around Porter too long!!! "Steel Wood"?  *aah* *aah* *aah* *aah* *aah* *aah*
Title: Re: Call Finishes
Post by: trb136 on October 01, 2010, 08:41:03 AM
Mike
I lie to use tounge oil and follow that up when you are finished with however many coats with Deft  Satain spray. I use #0000 steel wood to wipe the deft to slick it up and to knock off any glare it has.
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Hmmm lets see...Tung  Satin and steel wood  Yep he is officially Porterized    *lol* *lol*