Surfix on cabinet grade ply

[bkharman]

I am building a desk for my son and bought the Surfix kit from Tom a month ago. I plan on using it on the desk and wondered what type of ply it might work best for. I was looking at maple ply or birch.

Also, will it work well on the plywood?

 

[tjbnwi]

I've use it on maple, worked well. Never used to on plywood.

Tom

 

[bkharman]

Thanks Tom.

Since it is a plywood desk, I was wondering if a wipe on poly would be better.

If you (or anyone else here) has an opinion about this, would love to hear it.

To sum up:

-Plywood desk for a 6 year old
-I am an amateur with finishes (except paint)
-I have a Surfix kit

Cheers. Bryan.

 

[tjbnwi]

Thanks Tom.

Since it is a plywood desk, I was wondering if a wipe on poly would be better.

If you (or anyone else here) has an opinion about this, would love to hear it.

To sum up:

-Plywood desk for a 6 year old
-I am an amateur with finishes (except paint)
-I have a Surfix kit

Cheers. Bryan.

Give me a day, I'll throw some on scrap mahogany ply.

Tom

 

[erock]

If the sufix oil is anything like boiled linseed oil then it will work fine on cabinet grade plywood.

I did a 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits on birch plywood for some shop cabinets.  Came out great.  By thinning the linseed oil it helps speed up the drying time.

I've been wanting to try out the sufix kit for some time now.  So I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.  The kit is on my wish list.

Eric

 

[tjbnwi]

First coat went on just fine. We'll see what the second acts like tomorrow.

Tom

 

[bkharman]

Thanks Tom.

Since it is a plywood desk, I was wondering if a wipe on poly would be better.

If you (or anyone else here) has an opinion about this, would love to hear it.

To sum up:

-Plywood desk for a 6 year old
-I am an amateur with finishes (except paint)
-I have a Surfix kit

Cheers. Bryan.

Give me a day, I'll throw some on scrap mahogany ply.

Tom

Thanks Tom. I will most likely do the same on some scraps I have lying around.

 

[bkharman]

If the sufix oil is anything like boiled linseed oil then it will work fine on cabinet grade plywood.

I did a 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits on birch plywood for some shop cabinets.   Came out great.  By thinning the linseed oil it helps speed up the drying time.

I've been wanting to try out the sufix kit for some time now.   So I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.   The kit is on my wish list.

Eric

Thanks Eric. I see tom already has the first coat on. I should be ready to do the same here on a test piece this weekend.

I understand that it is very much like linseed but quite a bit thicker. I am an armature with oils so I look forward to learning as I go along here.

Thanks guys.

 

[leakyroof]

If the sufix oil is anything like boiled linseed oil then it will work fine on cabinet grade plywood.

I did a 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits on birch plywood for some shop cabinets.   Came out great.  By thinning the linseed oil it helps speed up the drying time.

I've been wanting to try out the sufix kit for some time now.   So I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.   The kit is on my wish list.

Eric

Thanks Eric. I see tom already has the first coat on. I should be ready to do the same here on a test piece this weekend.

I understand that it is very much like linseed but quite a bit thicker. I am an armature with oils so I look forward to learning as I go along here.

Thanks guys.

.  It dries quickly, has generally less odor than regular Boiled Linseed Oil and the application pads work well to spread the oil around.  I have used several oils from the kit for the following wood species. Cedar, Maple, Afromosia, Purpleheart, Bubinga, Walnut and as a brief test, Cherry for a friend.
Technique and practice with the Surfix kit will give great results .  [smile]

 

[tjbnwi]

Worked very well on Mahogany plywood.

Tom

 

[bkharman]

If the sufix oil is anything like boiled linseed oil then it will work fine on cabinet grade plywood.

I did a 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits on birch plywood for some shop cabinets.   Came out great.  By thinning the linseed oil it helps speed up the drying time.

I've been wanting to try out the sufix kit for some time now.   So I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.   The kit is on my wish list.

Eric

Thanks Eric. I see tom already has the first coat on. I should be ready to do the same here on a test piece this weekend.

I understand that it is very much like linseed but quite a bit thicker. I am an armature with oils so I look forward to learning as I go along here.

Thanks guys.

.  It dries quickly, has generally less odor than regular Boiled Linseed Oil and the application pads work well to spread the oil around.  I have used several oils from the kit for the following wood species. Cedar, Maple, Afromosia, Purpleheart, Bubinga, Walnut and as a brief test, Cherry for a friend.
Technique and practice with the Surfix kit will give great results .   [smile]

thanks for the check on the variety of woods. I am sure to get some practice soon!

 

[bkharman]

Worked very well on Mahogany plywood.

Tom

Thanks Tom. Look forward to progressing on my project.

Happy Easter everyone!

 

[danjames]

I used it on birch ply for workshop cabinets, worked really well.

Dan James.