First Surfix use - how to fix some tacky areas?

[rmwarren]

Finally got to the utility area counter-top project this weekend, bought beech tops from Ikea (~$300 for the whole project!), whacked them into sections and joined with dominos and pocket screws. Finished with Surfix "heavy", following the directions of coat/green vlies/dry overnight/sand @ 320/recoat/white vlies. Super-pleased with the results but it seems I applied the second coat too wet, there are a few spots that remain tacky after drying overnight.

My question is will the spots harden if I let them sit, or is there a way to fix the problem without totally screwing up the whole finish?

This was a fun project, set up the 80/20 cutting table with some extensions, donned hearing protectors/headphones and let the music play random and the weekend flew by. Here's the setup and results:

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Would appreciate any feedback on the finish, I am sold on using Surfix assuming it holds up as expected to heavy use.

RMW

 

[charley1968]

Excuse me for theorizing, but i'd guess you could rub pure alcohol over the tacky spots, wipe away the residue ,let it dry and give it a thin coat of oil, again.but as i said, i'm theorizing..

 

[Scott B.]

Richard

That's a great application for Surfix.

I would lightly re-wet the areas of concern with oil and buff again with white vlies to try to even things out. That would be the best and simplest outcome.

 

[rmwarren]

Richard

That's a great application for Surfix.

I would lightly re-wet the areas of concern with oil and buff again with white vlies to try to even things out. That would be the best and simplest outcome.

Scott, so the re-application would act like a solvent on the 2nd coat? Do I need to do this immediately or would tomorrow be okay?

Thanks for the input.

RMW

 

[Scott B.]

Richard

That's a great application for Surfix.

I would lightly re-wet the areas of concern with oil and buff again with white vlies to try to even things out. That would be the best and simplest outcome.

Scott, so the re-application would act like a solvent on the 2nd coat? Do I need to do this immediately or would tomorrow be okay?

Thanks for the input.

RMW

The sooner the better, the more tacky the areas are the better your chances of loosening it up and moving it around.

If it doesn't work or you can't get to it soon enough, there are other options but they start to move away from the preferred interior realm of solutions.

 

[tjbnwi]

I agree with Scott, rewet the area with oil, buff it out. Wipe excess and buff again.

Tom

 

[rmwarren]

Tom/Scott - thanks. Will get on this this evening.

RMW

 

[Gwerner]

That finish looks great! If that's only 2 coats of oil, I think I need to get onboard with this method.

How did you find the flatness of the slabs out of the box from Ikea? I bought 3 of them from Ikea for countertops in the shop and all of them had multiple dips that would have taken some serious sanding to eliminate.

 

[rmwarren]

That finish looks great! If that's only 2 coats of oil, I think I need to get onboard with this method.

How did you find the flatness of the slabs out of the box from Ikea? I bought 3 of them from Ikea for countertops in the shop and all of them had multiple dips that would have taken some serious sanding to eliminate.

Overall the flatness was fine, but there are some areas where the thickness varies by around 1/16". I think if you used them as intended it would not be noticeable, but I cross-cut them and jointed so all the grain runs the same direction, and the thickness differences showed up at the joints.

Overall very happy with them, the wood is beautiful and there was only one 1 small (like 1/4") filled void in the 3 tops I used. Comparing them to the hardwood tops that Lumber Liquidators sells they are much better quality.

RMW

RMW

 

[Cheese]

Would appreciate any feedback on the finish, I am sold on using Surfix assuming it holds up as expected to heavy use.

RMW

[member=8712]Richard/RMW[/member]
I've posted elsewhere that I've been using SurFix Outdoor oil for the last couple of years on a teak table and chairs. It lasts at least 2-3 times longer than the Watco Danish & Watco Teak oil I used previously. Here are a couple of interesting photos.

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This teak table was refinished with SurFix Outdoor about a year ago. You can see how parts get a little flaky and the finish starts to peel. Previously with the Watco products, I was refinishing 2-3 times per year.

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I sanded the table and refinished with 2 coats of SurFix Outdoor oil. I'll also add that the old SurFix product sands off very easily. It doesn't get gummy and clog up the sandpaper like the Watco products. The chairs were done 2 years ago so I'll probably refinish them this fall. Horizontal surfaces last 1 year, vertical surfaces last 2+ years. I also like the matte appearance, it lets the wood look like wood.