How To Apply Sanding Sealer

Finishing applying a sanding sealer to your raw project is a great way to seal the surface and allow your final topcoats to lay on the wood much smoother and with finer luster.

How to apply sanding sealer. It is designed as a base coat that will dry quickly seal the pores and sand easily with fine sandpaper to create an ultra smooth foundation. The stearate which is a soft fluffy soap adds loft to the lacquer making it build up and fill in pores much faster. Sanding sealer is lacquer or some other basic coating with zinc stearate added. Apply two coats of topcoat finish sanding in between coats.

Although using a sanding sealer is a good step to take regardless of the type of stain you are using it is especially necessary when using water based stains. A sanding sealer can be used on bare unstained floors doors furniture and cabinets prior to applying either an oil based or a water based clear finish. Lightly sand the dried surface of the wood remember. To minimize grain raising and make the first coat easier to sand apply a water based sanding sealer before spraying or brushing on topcoats.

Using the same method apply the sealer across the entire surface area of the wood. It also makes the lacquer softer and acts as a lubricant when sanding so that sanding sealer powders off quickly and easily. It is a sanding sealer apply two to three coats of the sealer to achieve a really smooth surface. Before the layer dries wipe off the excess sealer using a dry cloth.

The sealer should go on after youve done a final sanding with 100 or 120 grit paper and vacuumed the floor. Finish in a flash with a fast drying sealer instead of waiting a day between a sealer coat of poly and the first topcoat speed up the process by first applying a fast drying sanding sealer. If youre applying a stain it should go on before the sealer and should be completely. Allow it about 1 2 hours of drying.

A good sanding sealer protects against discoloration caused by finishes fills the pores of the wood to assure a smooth finish as well as providing a durable base on which to apply the final. Sanding sealer can be used with all of our water based and oil based finishes except endur o var. Apply the sanding sealer after you have bleached your furniture but before you have applied the stain. For more application notes see our product page.

Apply one coat of sanding sealer.