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H.R.Fisher Junior Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Mifflin PA. USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:19 pm Post subject: Mica powder ground |
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I am considering mica powder mixed with a thick sugar water solution and rubbing it on the bare wood as a ground.Has anyone done this? Will this cause any problems? Thanks for your responses.
Henry |
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Dave Chandler Super Member
Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 691 Location: Mt Mitchell in North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 9:31 am Post subject: |
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I've used burnt sugar as a sealer, and I've used ground mica in ground too. On the sugar, I would not use it unless you can think of a really good reason because it draws moisture and never truly dries out until you've sealed the sugar in with varnish. Its hard to get a nice varnish over end grains that have sugar embedded in the grain. As I said, I've used burnt sugar, but the goal was the color it gave the rays in the maple, not because its a good seal.
As to ground mica, I've done that (I have mica in my yard in great abundance, and live in an area where they mine it commercially). It might make a good pore filler, but I really couldn't see any additional sparkle if that's what you're looking for. You might try it on a scrap piece of maple, perhaps mixed in with some very diluted clear or amber shellac. _________________ Dave in the Blue Ridge
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MANFIO Super Member
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 458 Location: Sao Paulo
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H.R.Fisher Junior Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Mifflin PA. USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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MANFIO wrote: | Mica can be added to oil varnish to make a ground. Always make many tests. |
I tried mixing mica with spirit varnish.This did not work very well with the alcohol base. It seemed to make sort of a foggy haze,Oil base varnish appears to work better.I will keep on experimenting.Thanks for your kind responses. |
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byacey Member
Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 105 Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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The refractive index of mica is probably closer to oil rather than whatever resin is used in your spirit varnish. _________________ Bill |
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