Something to put on the 600 sanded hot coat, not the hazy just sanded look? A simple sealant? Floor acrylic? How about aerosal clear coat on a rag, then apply to the rails? Any suggestions? Of course the board looks gorgeous went hosed down…
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Like last week, someone quoted “3-4” coats of some acrylic sealer, for gloss coat.
there’s an acryllic sealer called “Dolphin Skin” that has a simple application (wipe on, wipe off) and supposedly yields a nice luster like that of a gloss and polish finish without the hours of work.
Dolphin Skin’s not bad, and it will cear up a 600 wet-sand to look like, perhaps an 800 wet-sand. While they say wipe-on, wipe-off, it will take a much nicer shine if you wipe-on, then buff-off using your sander/grinder with a nice thick sheepskin bonnet. Not quite a gloss and polish, but the board’s done in 20 minutes max. Otherwise, you can do multiple coats of acrylic sealers, but you have to watch out for drips, runs,nats, etc. that dry in nice little bumps. Sometimes its almost quicker just to get out the rubbing compound and polish it out.
i’ve never used the Dolphin Skin before, but i was considering giving it a shot. i’m doing a board for my father right now as a gift, so i think i’m going to stick with the good ol’ gloss and polish. perhaps i’ll experiment a little on the next board i do for myself.
although, i’ve never used any sort of acryllic finish before. are there any advantages and disadvantages to acryllic versus g&p?
If its as a gift to your father, (depending on the type of board, etc) I’d go gloss and polish; the shine is incomparable and much, much more durable. I use acryllics primarily on shortboards in the light-weight range, for customers who stress about 8oz more. They’re fast, easy, and improve the graphics, etc. comparted to a 400 wet-sand. But, like on a floor, you should probably redo the finish periodically to keep up the shine, and it offers no additional protection to the board. Whenever possible, I go g&p (or sanded goss) to prolong the life, and imporve the asthetics.