How do you get a Matt finish?

[johncee1945]

Hi I am using a satin oil varnish Liming White over a wood sculpture. There is still too much shine and I want a flat matt finish. Is there a powdered flattening agent that I can add to the varnish? Or rubbing the finish with a fine steel wool will cut back the shine?
In anticipation, thanking you.

[powderpost]

Rubbing back lacquer or gloss estapol, with OOOO steel wool gives me a flat finish.
Jim

[Stuart]

Ubeaut EEE.

[mickspry]

EEE Ueaut like Stuart sez is great, use some 0000 steel wool to apply the wax and you get a great finish like chippy sez.

I just finished a mantle peice with that method (shellac for the base not poly ) but it came out perfect. ( well almost perfect )
Mick

[ubeaut]

Tripoli Powder (http://www.ubeaut.com.au/tripoli.htm) will dull it back nicely. :)

Don't use steel woolwith EEE-Ultra Shine (http://www.ubeaut.com.au/eee.htm) as it is courser than the EEE and pretty much defeats the purpose. :eek:

[soundman]

At a push a scotch brite will do the job but not as well as some of the above mentioned.
cheers

[Rowan]

I would have thought to get a Matt finish, you would take the piece to Matt to finish it for u:eek: :D


yes sometimes I do hate myself for my inability to be serious!!!