Looks like the brush-on poly did the trick.
I had intended to use BLO or something similar to grain-fill beforehand, but ran out of time. Now I have a mostly smooth finish except for some areas that ran. I'll wrap some 220 grit around a paint stirrer and knock those down this morning after breakfast, then contemplate either another LIGHT brush on coat or a few more wipe-on coats. There are a few areas that I didn't get smooth yet so maybe more brush-on is in order.
I have to be careful with it, it runs so easily. The tops of the bases though are really nice looking. The poly formed a type of meniscus on the top that stayed in place as it dried, so those, along with the speaker tops look really smooth and shiny. I think shiny works with this type of veneer. That's what I was shooting for, anyway.
Squid, good idea BTW on wet sanding with the poly, I'll give that a try on some of my scraps since I've already brushed some on. Clever, I never would have thought of doing that.
and yes Squid, I'll try to represent for the Garden State!
Anyway, thanks guys for the great suggestions... as always, I've learned a few things!
TomZ
I had intended to use BLO or something similar to grain-fill beforehand, but ran out of time. Now I have a mostly smooth finish except for some areas that ran. I'll wrap some 220 grit around a paint stirrer and knock those down this morning after breakfast, then contemplate either another LIGHT brush on coat or a few more wipe-on coats. There are a few areas that I didn't get smooth yet so maybe more brush-on is in order.
I have to be careful with it, it runs so easily. The tops of the bases though are really nice looking. The poly formed a type of meniscus on the top that stayed in place as it dried, so those, along with the speaker tops look really smooth and shiny. I think shiny works with this type of veneer. That's what I was shooting for, anyway.
Squid, good idea BTW on wet sanding with the poly, I'll give that a try on some of my scraps since I've already brushed some on. Clever, I never would have thought of doing that.
and yes Squid, I'll try to represent for the Garden State!
Anyway, thanks guys for the great suggestions... as always, I've learned a few things!
TomZ
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