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Ron's Cabinet Work for the 2013 Season
Ron Ramirez
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06-07-2013, 07:22 PM
Wet sanding does not budge dried CrystaLac, so I would say once the stuff is dry, it seems akin to polyurethane in its hardness. For what it's worth, I did spray seal the cabinet prior to applying CrystaLac.

CrystaLac comes with no instructions, so you are left at the mercy of what various online "experts" have to say about how to use the stuff.

No, thanks. I'm convinced Constantine filler is the way to go.

Speaking of which...I looked over the 610T this afternoon and it looked good. Lightly sanded with 320 grit to remove the last of the filler residue from the surface, and sprayed another coat of sealer. I let that dry for a little while, and then looked it over again...looks good. Icon_thumbup I declared it ready for toner. But the clouds gathered and turned gray...threatening rain...so I quit for the day. Maybe tomorrow...Medium Walnut...with either Perfect Brown or Extra Dark Walnut on the bottom trim.
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