Sinking-in of Varnish

¶ Sinking-in. When an open-pored wood like oak is not sufficiently or properly filled, when the paste filler is wiped too soon or incorrectly so as to drag or lift the filler from the wood cells, the varnish coats sink in. It is not possible to produce a really high polish on such a foundation which has a rippled effect. Sinking-in is also a term used to describe deadening, flatting or loss of gloss in varnishing.

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