how are you wiping it on and what are you wiping it on with?
Not really sure that just wiping it on is a really good idea as it would think it would be pretty hard to get a really good finish unless it was being wiped on as in
french polished.
I am using a rubber and french polishing it (maybe not proffesionaly)
shouldn't be a problem with the sealer or aniline dye (i haven't used aniline under it but that should be fine as it's waterbased). Timbermate can cause problems unless fully sanded back and well dusted off.
?? - interesting
i'm still presuming this is mountain ash or one of the many other kdh timbers and if so it can be a problem because it is inclined to swell and go a bit rough so needs to be wet down first, allowed to dry well a couple of days then sanded to get rid of the swollen grain, wet again if needed and sanded again, then sanding sealer and light sand again if it raises even the most minute bit of grain.
i think you may be right,it feels smoothe at first but after its wet the grain opens up
you are adding water to the timber with the filler and also the dye. Both of these can make the grain of ash swell quite considerably. So it is pretty important to try and get all of the possibility of swelling out of the way with the pre wetting and sanding before applying them.
Ash wouldn't be my first choice of a timber to use water dye and shellac on, matter of fact it would be way down the list of timbers.
too late :c
definitely do a trial on a piece of ash with a similar grain (not on a bland grainless bit). And don't forget there will be shaped sections with end grain so make sure your practice/test piece has some shaped bits in it because these will react completely different to the dead flat sections.
Consider brushing or french polishing if brushing get yourself a good brush or two
(look here) if french polishing and you don't have one get hold of "
a polishers handbook"
i have the book - Its a great lot of info.. I have french polished before - But prob still learning.This came up really nice apart from the one patch - Contamination of some sort on the timber ??
hope this is of some help.
thanks neil,great product support and info as usual - than you :2tsup:
neil :u