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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Stabilizing Your Own Blanks => Topic started by: Dan Smith on September 21, 2016, 08:50:33 AM

Title: Finishing stabilized calls
Post by: Dan Smith on September 21, 2016, 08:50:33 AM

Before I try to stabilize any blanks I have several questions about what to use to finish the calls? Can you use Spar Varnish, Oil or CA? Is there a type of finish to stay away from?
Thanks for your help.
Danny

Title: Re: Finishing stabilized calls
Post by: Ryan@roosagamecalls on September 21, 2016, 01:56:49 PM

I haven't came across any finish that had a negative effect on stabilized wood. Some oil finishes took longer to dry but that may have been due to other elements too.

Title: Re: Finishing stabilized calls
Post by: Dan Smith on September 22, 2016, 06:35:14 PM

Thanks Ryan for the info. I guess I will be giving stabilization a try before long.

Title: Re: Finishing stabilized calls
Post by: birddog1 on September 23, 2016, 05:53:25 AM

There is really no need to put a finish on a stabilized call , I wet sand it and then use micro mesh , and then use plastic polish like nuveo 

Title: Re: Finishing stabilized calls
Post by: VECtor Calls on September 23, 2016, 06:48:51 AM

Spar urethane put on it directly will not dry. It needs a layer of shellac first.

Title: Re: Finishing stabilized calls
Post by: Dan Smith on September 24, 2016, 08:06:16 PM

Thanks everyone as always the info I get from the members here have always been good and very helpful. I appreciate your words of wisdom and is always a big help to me. Again thanks
Dan

Title: Re: Finishing stabilized calls
Post by: mmontgomery on September 28, 2016, 10:45:51 PM

Thanks!!!

Title: Re: Finishing stabilized calls
Post by: misfire on December 21, 2016, 11:12:41 AM

I always use CA on them. Just produces a better finish to me

Title: Re: Finishing stabilized calls
Post by: birddog1 on December 21, 2016, 04:36:41 PM

I stabilize wood all the time and there is times I don't put a finish on I use a micro mesh up to a 15000 and then use a plastic polish, and when I do put a finish I use ca