![]() ![]() Then again, you don’t want to get 90% done and run out. You don’t want to make too much and have it go to waste. If you use the accelerator, mixing can be a little daunting. My understanding is the results are the same with or without the accelerator, it is just fully cured in a week with the accelerator, or three weeks without. Rubio can be used by itself or with the accelerator. This is the easiest part of the whole process. I used mineral spirits in my video, but Rubio reached out to me directly to say they don’t recommend mineral spirits. Then clean the top with a rag damp with Rubio raw wood cleaner, or Acetone in a pinch. First, blow of the top with compressed air to remove the bulk of the dust. It doesn’t need to be as clean as if you were spraying a grand piano with lacquer. Rubio recommends a clean surface before finishing. You will also see what happens if you skip grits or move too quickly between grits. You will see how poor sanding patterns develop and notice swirls and pigtails much easier. Tip: If you want to get good as sanding wood, sand a lot of epoxy. This is true for solid wood tables, but is accentuated even more with wood and epoxy tables. Where a varnish like finish will cover up a lot of sanding flaws with a thick clearcoat. The downside is that it also lets you see every sanding flaw. What results is a beautiful natural finish that lets you feel every grain. Hardwax finishes bond with the wood, and have excess finish removed. Where a varnish or polyurethane gets its protection by building a thick plastic like layer. This woodwork stuff can get expensive fast! it starts (and ends) with sanding Oh, you will also want a $700 HEPA vacuum to hook to your $500 sander for dust/cancer free sanding. That will get you a lot further than the Home Depot stuff. Until then, the very least you can do is purchase some decent sandpaper from someone like Mirka. If you are an every weekend (or more) woodworker, I say save up and get yourself a great orbital sander when you can afford it. If you are a 5-6 projects a year woodworker, stick with an inexpensive orbital like one from Makita. While I still think it is possible, I realize that it will be much more difficult. I used to say that you can get the same finish from a cheap orbital sander that you can get with a premium sander like my brushless Festool orbital. The sanding and preparation is what will separate the exceptional pieces from everyone else… and a lot of my projects start with a great epoxy I recommend Superclear Liquid Glass Deep Pour Epoxy. The actual process of applying Rubio is pretty easy, basically wipe on, wipe off. Unless otherwise stated I am using Rubio Plus Pure 2C. Rubio does make a variety of colors and products. With only a slight alteration at the end that I was able to get directly from Rubio. The process I am going to give you is based on one that he generously shared with me. He also has dozens (maybe hundreds) of tables out in the real world getting used and abused by real families. He is a very talented professional woodworker that has tried all the finishes and only uses Rubio. Eventually getting a step by step Rubio application process from a local maker, Stumptown Reclaimed. Recently I gave it another shot and it performed extraordinarily well on a sample piece. I had heard good things about Rubio Monocoat over the years, but only used it on small pieces. I wanted to get a finish that protected as well as CV, but was as versatile as Osmo. It requires a clean shop to spray professionally, it looks synthetic, and it can’t be repaired in place. But conversion varnish has a lot of downsides. I have had a lot of success with conversion varnish in terms of durability. However, essentially every piece I ever finished with Odie’s dried out or had other negative reactions with the wood in four to eight weeks or less. Odie’s would almost always look amazing for me the day after finishing. ![]() I have also tried Odie’s Oil extensively and found the results to be too inconsistent for me. Over time it wasn’t uncommon to get water spots or marks from hot dishes. The Osmo is an absolutely beautiful finish, however I found the durability left something to be desired. In that blog (and video) I give a step by step process for applying Osmo to your wood table or project. I previously did a blog on how to get a perfect finish in a dusty shop. ![]()
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