Should I use a washcoat prior to using Sam Maloof’s oil/varnish on Cherry? This would be followed by the oil/wax finish. I have not bought this yet. From what I have been reading, this is the look I want for Kitchen Cabinets. Any suggestions?
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The Maloof type finish is more of an "in the wood" with a slight surface film build. Sanding sealers are used as first coats when you use lacquer and intend to build a high surface film. Wash coats are more of a light, thinned application of something like shellac when you intend to do a French polish, which looks a bit like a surface film but is actually rather thin. In essence, you are talking about three different finishing systems and they don't really go together. If you want to use the Maloof finish, read the instructions and practice it on some large scrap to see if that is what you want, don't do other things that aren't compatible. I think you will like the Maloof finish, easy and applied with a cloth, the others aren't easy at all.
Maloof finish
Would you use this on kitchen cabinets? I'm thinking there would be sploching if i don't use a wash coat
Is the sealer from waterlox? and the satin thinned with d.alcohol?
Thinned with mineral spirits.
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