honza992 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I've got a build (spalted maple, walnut) in the final stages of finishing. As usual my grain fill was poor so it's taken many many more coats than otherwise it would. I've tried a few grain fill techniques in the past (filler, epoxy, tru oil slurry, shellac) and all are pretty frustrating. I've come across mention of egg whites before, and I know it's something @Andyjr1515 has used before. Anyone (ummm.....Andy?) care to elaborate on method, and when to use it? Would it fill deep grain like ash, or moderate like mahogany/walnut? Any idea what finishes it would be compatible with? This build is nitro, and after experiencing the horror of that I'm really looking for all-natural finishing techniques! (Build thread to follow, if I ever fill those damn pores.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) I had never heard of grain filling with egg whites so I looked it up Does this help you @honza992? Edited March 11, 2019 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honza992 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 On 11/03/2019 at 21:22, Jimothey said: I had never heard of grain filling with egg whites so I looked it up Does this help you @honza992? Nice video, thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Hi, @honza992 ! Sorry for the delay in reponse. I've used it a couple of times and yes, it works, but it is not my favourite. It's easy enough to do: basically, separate the egg white, take out the stringy bits, break it up a bit with a fork and then either just brush it on, or better, slurry it on, then let it dry fully. Then either repeat, or just sand down with very fine paper. What I like about it is that it doesn't tint the wood. What I don't like about it is that it is VERY wet. And that means it raises the grain....and that sometimes makes things worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honza992 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Hi, @honza992 ! Sorry for the delay in reponse. I've used it a couple of times and yes, it works, but it is not my favourite. It's easy enough to do: basically, separate the egg white, take out the stringy bits, break it up a bit with a fork and then either just brush it on, or better, slurry it on, then let it dry fully. Then either repeat, or just sand down with very fine paper. What I like about it is that it doesn't tint the wood. What I don't like about it is that it is VERY wet. And that means it raises the grain....and that sometimes makes things worse. Cheers Andy. Can I ask what woods you've done it on? Anything open grained? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 5 hours ago, honza992 said: Cheers Andy. Can I ask what woods you've done it on? Anything open grained? Certainly a european spruce acoustic top. I think I've used it on walnut and mahogany too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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