Howdy,
This might seem like a stupid question to some here, but I just have too see if anyone has any better ideas on this one. One of the few things that I don't like about building is how long it takes to get the clear built up on your open bays etc., to fill the covering texture. I currently use Sig clear for all my covering and prep work, mainly because it's readily available at my LHS.
My current, and long time program has been this; On larger models using a 2" brush, I apply two coats of 50/50 clear on the bare wood, then I put my Polyspan on with the same 50/50 mix of thinned clear. For those not familiar, with Polyspan you really have to watch it and not sand too early, or it will fuzz up on you and create a big mess. I then start the filling process, again with the same mixture, until I have about 10 or 12 coats on, sanding in between after about the first 6 coats. I prefer to stay with the 50/50 mix because it brushes out more smoothly than the straight mixture. My complaint is simply that this seems to take forever.
Now I'm pretty darn patient, but does anyone have a quicker procedure for getting to that desired 10-12 coat point?
Thanks.