Raising the Grain on Mahogany

jf428220 | Posted in Finishing on June 19, 2019 02:19pm

I’m making a table top of Mahogany. Sanded to 220 grit, and cleansed with denatured alcohol prior to a coat of BLO, which raised the grain. What should I do? Can I sand lightly with 600 grit without having to recoat, or should I sand thoroughly and start from scratch? I plan to use Waterlox as the top coats.

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srmmmm | Jun 19, 2019 06:19pm | #1
I would do the light sanding, wipe off with a tack cloth and apply your Waterlox top coat. Make sure to allow the BLO to cure for 5-7 days before finishing though. Attached photo is walnut that I put through similar process using two applications of Waterlox Marine Sealer, sanding with 400 grit, and two coats of Waterlox Original Marine Finish (sanding with 600 grit between).
mikaol | Jun 24, 2019 10:34pm | #2
On the Highland Woodworking site, in the 'Library' section there are a couple good finishing tips by Alan Noel you could try.
Hope this helps,
Mikaol