hello to all-just got home from 2 weeks in sunny texas, thankyou texas. I have a( hopefully small) question-I have just noticed on a project that I have finished that there is a glue spot under about 5 layers of clear poly I don’t know how I missed it but now I need some advice on how to remove it. Not sure if I can just sand the spot or do I have to refinish the whole top. any advice would sure be appreciated, sincerely, bob
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I'm surprised no one has answered. How big is the spot? Can only you see it? If yes, maybe you should do nothing. Is the spot in that just-perfect location to add a penny (to date the work) or your signature? If you satin-finish the surface would it obscure the spot? With poly refinishing might be your only option.
thanks for the reply benM. I was wondering about that also.
the problem with the spot is it is righjt on the top of a walnut piece. If the light hits it just right it shows up as a dull mark. The size of it is about 1" square. I suppose I'm just a perfectionist, my wife sais to leave it alone but I know if I don't fix it , it will bother me every time I look at it, sincerely, bob
There has been some flaw in every piece I have ever built. Something that I wish hadn't happened, or that I know I will do better the next time. But I finally have accepted that it is better to do another piece than to redo the same one again and again... Some of the flaws that almost made me start over, I can't even find any more!
If you wife is happy, maybe you need to make the next piece - worry about coming back to fix this one when you have nothing more to do. ________________________Charlie Plesums Austin, Texashttp://www.plesums.com/wood
think your right charlie-was down in your neck of the woods last week(mcallen) my daughter lives there. You know what, I was looking for router bits down there and there is none except what the box stores stock and that is very little . see y'all, bob
Sunny Texas?? Down here around Houston we haven't seen the sun, till today, for over a month.
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FWW #166 has an article by Jeff Jewitt that covers your issue!
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