Krylon - Matte Finish

In what way? Perhaps you should be buffing after finishing, but that might depend (and how far you take it definitely depends) on how "matte" you want things, since you're using a matte finish on these things. If the "not as good" is lack of shine (using a matte finish as compared to the buffed on your boxes), buff the bejeezus out of it.

If you need to get a buffer that you can bring to the work to do that, then get one - they are sold for buffing cars. Buffing without waxing might give you a matte finish you'd be happier with thats still matte, but without knowing what way you think it does not look as good (compared to your other pieces, or compared to other pieces done with the same finish by other people - any high quality pictures of examples on the web?) it's rather difficult to choose a direction to go.

Ray,

This may or may not relate to what you are doing. I use Deft fairly often for finishing turnings and other woodwork. I like the semi-gloss finish, but I get better clarity and more depth if I use gloss for all the coats except the last one.

You might want to consider using Krylon gloss on your turnings right up to the last coat and then switch to matt. This might give you a better finish. Just a thought.

Barry

Maybe I need to buff it out with cloth - I have tried the steel wool (0000) and it just makes it look flatter - the "John Jordan" sheen is what I am after. His pieces are soft, but have a certain "schwing" to them that the Krylon provides, but I have yet to watch John produce a finish - maybe I'll have to come up with a tool purchase excuse to get over there when he is finishing a piece and get his secrets!

Thanks

Ray

Barry

You know me, I want my pieces to sing, but Lacquer is not for me - that is why I am doing the Krylon thing - I will give it more time in the buff cloth mode to see if that helps.

Thanks

Ray

Am I missing something, or are you only using 2 coats? That doesn't sound like nearly enough. Double check this with someone who uses Krylon for this application, but I'm a decorative painter and even over acrylics we generally use 3-4 coats - something with a stained background generally gets another coat or two - so I'm thinking that essentially raw wood is going to need even more.

Deb

disappointed

Thanks Tony! I think the Tung is causing the trouble - if I remember correctly, JJ does not use any oil on his pieces prior to the krylon - I will have to call him on that. I use the Tung Oil before I put the piece up for drying - so it is at least 2 weeks old and dry. But, it may be afecting the bond to the wood.

I wll try the bag and see what that does vs the 0000 wool.

Thanks

Ray

I don't think there would be a bonding problem between Krylon and oil - I personally don't paint with oils, but I know it is an accepted tole painting practice to use krylon over oil paints - in fact, many people will lightly spray a wet oil painting with it to dry/set the oils when they're in a rush. I would try the brown bag buffing - just make sure the piece of bag you use doesn't have printing on it.

Deb

ray, john jordan reported at his march demo at our club that the "new formulation" of the kyrlon matt finish is different and not a pleasing as the earlier version. also, don't buff the krylon finish --- it will peal off.

Thanks - I have found that to be a problem

I am getting better results - thanks to many of the posts here today!

Ray