Beautiful Sheath Ruined Furniture

[rodneywt1180b]

If it was me I would try a little automotive buffing compound on the table.  It might be enough to blend in the shadow if the finish isn't lifted.  Try the compound somewhere inconspicuous to make sure it's ok first though.

[immiketoo]

On 4/5/2018 at 2:59 AM, zoomer56 said:

Thanks for the replies.  It was a chemical reaction, not water.  I have come to the conclusion that this was caused  by sealing with resolene before the sheath was dry.  It was loaded up with dye then sealed then sewn closed. Should have let the dye dry well before sealing.

One of the first things I learned (the hard way) was patience and letting things dry completely.  It sucks to have to wait but then there are no issues down the road.

[Boriqua]

yea .. I will second what mike said... and I learned the hard way. I give customers a minimum of 2 weeks but likely 4 and sometimes they ask why so long and I explain that its all about curing times. If I stamp it or carve it ... it sits a day,  If I dye it .. it sits a day MINIMUM ... and I live in one of the driest  places on earth. I buff it to hell and then I seal it .. I WILL NOT put it in a box to ship for at least three days. I have a mess of wire hanger hooks I made and a shelving system so I hang them up and they sit. I have developed a certain sensitivity to when the surface feels fully cured.

Its kind of a bummer because I am usually at least as excited to send out my projects and get the customers reactions as they are about getting it but .. with all the work I put into everything, should the paper I wrap it in get stuck to the finish because I didnt allow it to cure I would be heart broken and  .... I would have to make good and take hours making a new one.

I used to have a terrible time with rubbing until I realized I needed to let that dye dry proper before applying seal.

On to other things .. the sheath is freagin awesome! Nice work!

I dont know how long the knife sat on the table but it looks like it was in direct sun. Has anyone tried a paste wax. I would be afraid to use say a spray on polish like favor because it has cleaning agents but a straight wood wax might restore that.

[BDAZ]

I am familiar with CA VOC regs, especially South County (LA) which are the strictest in the country. I doubt that either product contained sufficient VOCs to interact with the finish , however, Resolene contains:

Poly(methyl methacrylate-coethyl acrylate) 9010-88-2

propanol 67-63-0 200-661-7 

These, when they off gas,  may interact with a lacquer finish, not polyurethane.  I would check an invisible part of the finish with a drop of alcohol and see if there is a response. PU is usually pretty bullet proof.

Maybe just bad Mojo!?

Bob