I have a 3x5 ft Redwood slab with 1 coat of varnish/danish oil (50/50) mixture and 1 coat (last applied) of just varnish. I applied fairly thick coats for both layers.
The varnish The Danish oil
I scrubbed down the slab between the two coats with #0000 steel wool.
On the last layer, I notice that some application streaks/brush strokes are left over in the varnish as well as some nibs and what looks like a hair that must have become trapped.
I'm interested in finding the best course of action to obtain a high gloss/polished/buffed looked.
Questions:
First and foremost, is this kind of finish possible with the type of varnish I'm using?
Assuming the answer is "Yes":
- How many more coats of varnish and/or varnish-oil layers should I apply before stopping?
- To obtain a high gloss finish, what rubbing and/or polishing compounds should I use (links to products would be great!)?
- As well as what method of buffing and polishing should I use?
- I've assumed that something like this buffer/polisher would do the trick?
- But I'm pretty lost on what compounds/liquids (as well as any other tricks/tips/steps) that I need to use in conjunction with the buffer/polisher on the final coat.
Thanks!
EDIT: Adding pictures of piece after recent 3rd coat of varnish + Danish oil: NOTE: coats are now:
- 50/50 varnish + Danish oil
- varnish
- 50/50 varnish + Danish oil