"Edward Hennessey" wrote in message
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"FairFax" wrote in message
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Here's the midnight oil final amendment.

*Clean with a light mix of water, ammonia and alcohol
if your surface is dirty. If it is nastily grimy, you will
need a detergent/water/alcohol mix. Alcohol is a solvent
but it is vital to speed drying. Don't saturate bare wood.
Wet wood doesn't paint well. Rinse the wood with water and
alcohol. Let it dry.

An appropriate solvent like mineral spirits can be
used as a cleaner, especially after you have sanded a
surface. The benefit of volatile solvents--aside from
what they dissolve or carry away--is that they air dry
pretty quickly. Aqueous solutions , to contrast, can
raise the grain for awhile if the wood gets sopped.


Our Paleolithic
relatives daubing murals in the caves of Lascaux
didn't have to go through all this rigamarole. Wait
a minute. Didn't they have to prospect and trade
for rocks, find rare plants, face fierce beasts and
trade with hostiles just to have a paint box?
Nevermind.

Have fun with the project.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey