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Wood Conditioner as a Finish?

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi Everyone,

I am working on a valet box made of maple, and I was wondering if you can use wood conditioner as a finish.
It is oil based. This project wouldn't receive a lot of hard use. I used it on a scrap piece and it looked good, but i was wondering the long term durability of it.

Thanks,
Mark
 
#4 ·
It depends. Do the directions on the label instruct you to apply the stain shorty after you apply the conditioner? If so, your conditioner may simply be a slow-evaporating solvent like mineral spirits. This would simply evaporate, leaving nothing on the wood. If you're told to allow the conditioner to dry and then lightly sand the surface, then your conditioner is likely a very thin finish. In that case, you could use it as your finish. It won't be terribly durable, though.
 
#7 ·
In my case, I used the conditioner on a turned piece that wasn't sanding smooth, something funny about the grain, it was fuzzy. The sealer looked good and was in front of me so I just used it as a final finish.
 
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