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Has anyone here tried Aquacoat clear grain filler? From what I have seen it seems to be fairly simple to use and really successful in home projects and even guitar finishes.

Martin

I have been using Mohawk grain fillers with great success, have not tried Aquacoat? Sounds water based?

I have used it on a couple of projects. After the first finish coat I see how lame my grain filling is and start "cheating" with Aqua Coat. I apply it very thinly with the edge of a credit card so it will dry quickly. It shrinks a bit so I do about three applications, lightly sanding each time.
Last I used it was five years ago when I wanted a piano finish on a mahogany Edison C-250. It was a real time saver!
-bill

Have a look to this one :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt3VtR4LbSU

I'm deciding to give aqua coat a try. I have some extra wood pieces I can test on before refinishing my HMV 163. For one, I'll simply use stain, deft spray lacquer, and sandwich aquacoat between a few layers. For the second, I will do the same process but with a pass or 2 of black water based grain filler beforehand, and on the third I will use a different stain and use plaster of paris for the grain filler instead. I will definitely report back with which one works the best

Martin