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Offline Zradix

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Sealer for Ipe and Osage
« on: April 18, 2013, 02:43:00 PM »
Hey Gang.

I've heard that Ipe and osage are fairly oily woods and are tricky to seal.

I'm a fan of minwax wipe on poly for my arrows.

Would this be a good finish for a bow using these woods?

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Re: Sealer for Ipe and Osage
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2013, 04:10:00 PM »
Wipe a coat or two of shellac on it. Then seal it with any sealer you chose.
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Re: Sealer for Ipe and Osage
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2013, 04:18:00 PM »
Shellac eh?
Just some thin stuff?..  1-2# cut or so?

Why shellac if you don't mind telling me..
..dry quick over the oily stuff and gives a base for other finishes?

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Re: Sealer for Ipe and Osage
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2013, 09:22:00 PM »
I used Zinsser Bulls Eye Shellac in a spray can  to seal up a Rosewood bow once, I sprayed glass and wood. It worked well and I sprayed Minwax Helmsman Spar urethane over it  
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Re: Sealer for Ipe and Osage
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2013, 09:40:00 PM »
I haven't had any issues with Osage....rosewood on the other hand I've had to use superglue or shellac...


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Re: Sealer for Ipe and Osage
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2013, 09:42:00 PM »
Exactly as you said.
It drys fast and anything will stick to shellac.
Just about any cut will work. I just keep some granulated shellac and mix a small amount at a time.
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Re: Sealer for Ipe and Osage
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2013, 09:50:00 PM »
Thank you gentlemen.
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Re: Sealer for Ipe and Osage
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2013, 10:34:00 AM »
zradix i used spray shellac and tru oil on my ipe and it worked good
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Re: Sealer for Ipe and Osage
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2013, 11:55:00 AM »
Sounds like a plan.

Thanks guys!
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