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Posted: **Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:01 pm**

Hello !

I make hand made roots congas,

I'm searching the best vernish.

A carpenter told me about a kind of vernish wich inflate and fossilise the wood, does somebody know something about this product ?
It could be very interesting against the drying.

Photos of my drums and skins on :
www.myspace.com/congalou

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Posted: **Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:10 pm**

Hi buddy

I use polyurethane (spelling??) marine satin varnish. It stays kind of stretchy so it doesn't break easyly and it has a very nice finish look..

sinon, j'ai besoin de peaux.. as tu un tarif?

B

Posted: **Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:27 am**

I just saw a Volcano drum, made in Hawaii. It has a automobile clear coat like finish. It was like a coat of glass.

Its some high end Laquer or something - any info anyone? Special sprayers needed, or will wagner do?

Tony

Posted: **Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:27 am**

Congalou, nice work !! Not familiar with a varnish that inflates and fossilizes wood.
So you have to take the drum apart to finish it

For a good finish, definately use a spray gun. I think the trick is what % of dilution is needed for a good coat. The dilution chemical is worth researching on the perspective wood . Then use a fine grit to smooth it out and go for a couple more coats.
Wagner might work if you've got a good spray head.
Obvioulsy you would want to do a few test runs to see wht works out best.

T

Posted: **Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:50 pm**

You're right T,

The best thing to do is to try a lot of solutions for find the best. I will find !!!

Thank you for councils, and about the glue, what is the best to use?

For the moment, I use Standart white glue for carpenters but maybe it exist something better.

Anyone's got any council ?

Bye congueros !!

Gaël.

Posted: **Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:16 am**

Hi again

Here is my advice about glue. The white carpenter glue is the best for me.

I have been making drums and refurbishing barrels to make Gwokas and the 'white glue' is from far the best one.. easy to use and it sure does the trick.

For the varnish, I personnally do not like gloss finishing.. they chip and scratch too easily..

I like my drums as music instruments and not as furniture.. When I used to have wooden congas, I refurnished them with satin varnish.. the look is great and I didn't have to inspect them all the time to check chips and scratches..

B

Posted: **Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:32 pm**

Check out Tongue(sp) Oil....... very good wood finish all natural ..apply rub out apply rub apply polish

Peace

Bongo

Posted: **Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:25 pm**

congalou,

It's actually TUNG oil. If you want the wood to have a naturally deep luster without the high-gloss surface poly look, this is the stuff to use. (No disrespect meant, Bongo, in spelling correction. Just trying to help the man along the good path you've led him to.)

Posted: **Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:47 pm**

No disrespect taken Congatick.. I was to lazy to go out to garage and look at the can :p
I swear by the stuff...it's sticky going on use gloves and clean cotton rag byt I sure like the end results

Peace

Bongo

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