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    Default need help to seal end grain

    i do allot of scale models and need to know what i could use to seal the end grain so i dont see the sand marks especialy on pine it has the fiber that shows even if i sand fine thanks

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    Shellac, the near-universal sealant.
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    No idea what your making but could you make a small Shooting board to use with a block plane?

    Beautiful finish, no sanding marks and very precise.
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    Have you tried a 'sanding sealer'? ie. Wattyl Sanding Sealer or similar.
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    Default sealer

    thank you guys im going to try this

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    Quote Originally Posted by hornpout View Post
    thank you guys im going to try this
    Although (de-waxed) shellac or sanding sealer will seal the end grain, that might not really be what you're after. It sounds like you might have stepped from coarse to fine sanding a little soon, without an intermediate grade.

    I also make scale models, with heaps of exposed end-grain, and have to sand very heavily with 220 after 100 before going finer or the 100G scratches will never disappear.

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    Try a nitro-cellulose sanding sealer, has good grain filling properties. I use it on spindle turned objects with large end grain areas.

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    I have been able to sand a smooth surface on a hardwood end grain by going up in grits. Not tried pine so not sure how it will behave?

    I have read somewhere that you might be able to seal the end grain with diluted wood glue. You press it in with your thumb and wipe the excess off. I am not sure how it would look as I never tried it and might suggest a couple of test pieces.

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