Dale. I'm taking all of this in because I'm still working on, well planning, my radio desk. If I can make something that looks really good, Sue will let me make an entertainment center for a wide screen TV she is looking at in a local high fi store.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in Varnish > Max, > > I have a feeling that is a common problem for us blind folk applying > finish. > We perceive the need to really get a good covering. It is one way to > insure > the entire surface gets coated, to apply lots and work back and forth and > so > on. It just is instinctively right. > > When it comes to finishing though, this isn't quite right. I understand > from > talking to spray painters that it is best to apply very thin coats, this > keeps the paint or lacquer from accumulating and forming drips and runs > and > the solvents can evaporate much more quickly resulting in a much shorter > open time, no surface tension or skin to hold the solvents so the finish > sets up harder and with a shorter cure time, less opportunity for specks > of > dust and fly sh*t to stick in it. > > The other thing is that a thick finish is also more likely to chip and > crack. Because eyes can see that the surface is covered or the colour or > shine or what ever is consistent they can stop at the desired effect. > > I have and still continue to apply finishes to many projects and I still > tend to apply way too much finish although I am getting slowly better. In > the end I buff and rub and grind off a lot between coats which uses up a > lot > of time and material but the outcome is usually pretty good. It could be > more efficiently achieved but it is as good as I can do. > > I like the foam brushes for paint too and they have the advantage of > disposability but I do use a lot getting the finish as I want. I like the > little disposable rollers for applying contact cement and working with > fiberglass resin. Those were tips given to me by a sighted chap, it makes > laying that sticky stuff down a lot easier. > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:08 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in Varnish > > >> this is one reason that I've had luck with paddle, or sponge brushes. >> I've been told that sighted folks can get it really really right. but >> most >> would rather spray and put hardly a coat on it though it looks just fine. >> (too fine, or thin if you ask me) >> >> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006, Dan Rossi wrote: >> >>> I have to agree with Dale, >>> >>> After talking with many people about finishes, my sighted friends always >>> complain about how difficult it is to get a perfect finish without brush >>> strokes visible. The finishes feel fine, but you can see the marks. I >>> find it hard to believe that finger painting a finish would have a good >>> visible finish. I'm sure it feels perfectly smooth, that is a function >>> of >>> sanding and buffing, but I have my doubts as to the visible effect. >>> >>> -- >>> Blue skies. >>> Dan Rossi >>> Carnegie Mellon University. >>> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Tel: (412) 268-9081 >>> >>> >>> To listen to the show archives go to link >>> http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >>> or >>> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >>> >>> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >>> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >>> >>> The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >>> http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml >>> >>> Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >>> Various List Members At The Following Address: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >>> Visit the new archives page at the following address >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >>> list just send a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Yahoo! 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