Shaft sealer

[JTB51]

Anyone know of a good sealer sold at HD ?

 

[Coos Cues]

Zinsser 1-qt. SealCoat Universal Sanding Sealer (Case of 6) 854 - The Home Depot

The Bulls Eye SealCoat 1 qt. Universal Sanding Sealers (Case of 6) saves time when finishing porous woods. This high-building solution seals the wood to create a surface that can be easily sanded. Contributes

www.homedepot.com

This is what I use for sealing pretty much everything including shafts.

 

[Guerra Cues]

Do you dilute the sealer?

 

[Coos Cues]

Do you dilute the sealer?

Zinsser is pretty thin already and seems to soak in well.

 

[JTB51]

Did anyone ever try Woodlox original boat sealer?

 

[DeeDeeCues]

Do you dilute the sealer?

I stopped using zinsler and mix my own shellac. It's just mixing flaked shellac and denatured alcohol. I use about a 1.5lb cut.

You can add denatured to zinsler to thin it. You can also add dye.

Shellac is a great product for many things.

 

[JoeyInCali]

I stopped using zinsler and mix my own shellac. It's just mixing flaked shellac and denatured alcohol. I use about a 1.5lb cut.

You can add denatured to zinsler to thin it. You can also add dye.

Shellac is a great product for many things.

And BLO

 

[Renegade_56]

I stopped using zinsler and mix my own shellac. It's just mixing flaked shellac and denatured alcohol. I use about a 1.5lb cut.

You can add denatured to zinsler to thin it. You can also add dye.

Shellac is a great product for many things.

Does this mean the mix is better than Zinser for some reason or you just no longer use Zinser?

 

[DeeDeeCues]

Does this mean the mix is better than Zinser for some reason or you just no longer use Zinser?

Shellac has a shelf life, mixing my own means I know when it is mixed. I also mix smaller amounts. I think it is cheaper, also.

 

[DeeDeeCues]

Does this mean the mix is better than Zinser for some reason or you just no longer use Zinser?

I should add, I've been mixing my own for a couple of years. I used zinsler for over twenty years. I will never say anything bad about zinsler.

Just information on the options.

 

[SSDiver2112]

I should add, I've been mixing my own for a couple of years. I used zinsler for over twenty years. I will never say anything bad about zinsler.

Just information on the options.

(Note: Not a full-blown cue maker...yet)

The only problem I have with Shellac is that it tints the wood yellow. Some woods it can look good, but a lot of the time I want something clear to get the true color of the wood.

Is this a problem for you, or are you sanding just back to the wood leaving the pores filled in?

I was wondering, why is it needed at all? Wouldn't the epoxy base coats seal the wood?

 

[muskyed]

Zinsser SealCoat is actually quite clear in appearance. It is a dewaxed version of regular shellac. Tough to find sometimes.

 

[DeeDeeCues]

(Note: Not a full-blown cue maker...yet)

The only problem I have with Shellac is that it tints the wood yellow. Some woods it can look good, but a lot of the time I want something clear to get the true color of the wood.

Is this a problem for you, or are you sanding just back to the wood leaving the pores filled in?

I was wondering, why is it needed at all? Wouldn't the epoxy base coats seal the wood?

It will yellow very light woods. I'll take that when it gets me the chatoyance that nothing can achieve like shellac.

 

[SSDiver2112]

It will yellow very light woods. I'll take that when it gets me the chatoyance that nothing can achieve like shellac.

I agree it can bring out the sparkle, but on some wood (even darker wood like purpleheart) it gave it a tint I didn't like. I used clear poly for those.