Dang....Lenny's gonna be able to completely hide behind his mods after he gets this one plus his Grip, lol
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So those of you that have the General Finishes Arm-R-Seal finish on your mods, how are you liking it?
Been thinking about just going with a Teak oil after this batch, doesn't offer as much protection but is much easier for the owner to upkeep for any light scratches and has a more natural wood feel.
Been thinking about just going with a Teak oil after this batch, doesn't offer as much protection but is much easier for the owner to upkeep for any light scratches and has a more natural wood feel.
it looks sweet.. cant wait till you get if finished up.... the combo is awesome...
your a heck a good guy mike...
The finish on my #40 VV is flawless Mike. #10...not sure what you put on it, but it's streaky and not as smooth, don't know if that was the same finish or not. #20 was also a flawless finish...pretty sure it and 40 are the same finish. I love it. I think it's gorgeous, but yeah, I hear on being able to deal with any scratches. I just know I love the finish on 40, but trust you to make the best decison for the mods.
Mike....I REALLY liked whatever finish you put on my canarywood/purpleheart! I don't know if it's the different wood type or what..but the finish on it is the best of the three hogs I have/had! It's got the perfect amount of shine/glossiness and smooth as a baby's ....! LOL
I love the finish that's on mine, #24 and #33 - I think that's Arm-R-Seal, right? Does teak oil have a smell? Anything that adds a smell (temporary or not) is icky, gross, poo poo. Anything that stains the wood, icky, gross, poo poo. I love my wood like I love my humans, naked!
I agree on the smell thing. But...40 had a smell on the inside from whatever it was treated with in there and it did go away in a few days and I know it's protected on the inside, so I didn't mind whatever that smell was (well, once it was gone). Had it stayed, I would have been a sad panda.
#10 I believe was just Arm-R-Seal but since then I have been doing two base coats of shellac then 3 coats of Armor-R-Seal, it does make for a nice smooth finish but if its dinged up and scratched its not easily fixed by the end user.
As for the smell, I don't think Teak Oil has a bad smell but some people are more sensitive to smells. Teak oil usually airs out in a few days unlike most Tung oils I've used that can take quite a long time.
I'm going to do mine out of this batch in a tung oil and see how it hold up compared to Amy's I made her. The door I made as a replacement on my beater was coated with Teak oil and I kind of like it. if it gets scratched really bad I can just rub it down with some 0000 steel wool and rub in some Howards feed and wax and it looks like new.
As for the smell, I don't think Teak Oil has a bad smell but some people are more sensitive to smells. Teak oil usually airs out in a few days unlike most Tung oils I've used that can take quite a long time.
I'm going to do mine out of this batch in a tung oil and see how it hold up compared to Amy's I made her. The door I made as a replacement on my beater was coated with Teak oil and I kind of like it. if it gets scratched really bad I can just rub it down with some 0000 steel wool and rub in some Howards feed and wax and it looks like new.
I like the idea of steel wool and rub (someone will find a way to make that dirty 
), but I really don't like the smell of tung oil. What did you put inside 40?
), but I really don't like the smell of tung oil. What did you put inside 40?
#37 had some odor from the finish for about the first 3 days after I got it from RIMP... I assume its Arm-R-Seal finish ? Whatever it is, looks really great. Longevity/durrability will have to seen. I definitley like it better than the tung oil and clear coat finishes. Of course really "oily woods" like wenge, ebony's etc... may require a different finish.?
OK, I should refresh before I ask question that you have already answered. LOL That one I didn't mind cause the smell was literally gone in 4 days.
I just got #47 Black walnut/Bocote today from SKYYcamel..this is such a sweet Hog..
I'm so in awe of the worksmanship the wood combo is a great one..
I'm so in awe of the worksmanship the wood combo is a great one..
Tung oil: That stuff is just wicked inside a mod. the bottle and the juice inside them absorb the smell and taste of it. Outside might be ok, I dont' know, but inside is a no go for me.
Yay!
Yes, that is a gorgeous Hog you got there. Don't forget to put pics in the Hog Family album thread.
I love the finish on #35. It had a faint smell when it first got here, but it isn't horrible or noticeable
The only wood that I have a very difficult time so far with the Shellac/Arm-R-Seal finish is Cocobolo and a little trouble with Bocote. It actually cures well on Wenge and help to smooth it out since it has the deep open grains.
Although after cutting into this Vera wood, I don't think I'd ever get these finishes to cure on that wood. Vera wood is the most waxy wood I have seen to date. I could probably not even apply a finish and just buff the wood itself.
Although after cutting into this Vera wood, I don't think I'd ever get these finishes to cure on that wood. Vera wood is the most waxy wood I have seen to date. I could probably not even apply a finish and just buff the wood itself.
Yeah I wont do Tung oil again, I like the look and feel but not when its something that you are constantly putting up to your face.
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