Because there have been questions in my mind about finishing aspen so it stays as white as possible, I decided to do a little experiment. I masked a very white piece of aspen and sprayed one half of the board with Deft clear lacquer. When it was dry, I masked the finished area and wiped on Old Masters poly gel on the other half, making sure the finishes didn't overlap but were butted up together. When both finishes were dry, I took the board to someone who had no idea what the finishes were and asked if he could tell the difference. He couldn't. The only difference that was noticeable was that the wipe on poly surface looked and felt better. Neither had been sanded after application. Both sides of the board had picked up a yellowish cast and were essentially the same color. I was surprised because I had completely bought into the idea that the lacquer finish would not affect the color of the board.
Jan
Jan
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