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Originally Posted by emmsone
Well, its hard to explain, its not exactly terrible but i'm just not getting that 'deep' looking finish
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For what it's worth, I did two tests on figured mahogany. One using Crystalac sanding sealer and one using a coat of polymerized tung oil (to pop the grain) followed by a few coats of shellac (as a sealer and barrier coat), then the Brite Tone.
The sample with the Crystalac Sanding Sealer created a lot of contrast in the grain, but it didn't create any chatoyance and looks kind of lifeless. The sample with the tung oil/shellac/Brite Tone looks better. At this stage, it doesn't look quite as deep as nitro, but I haven't polished it out yet, so we'll see.
Brite Tone is still the best WB I've seen to this point and I'm committed to finding an alternative to volatile finishes for health and safety.