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I've tried the following:
1. Helmsman spar and min spirits- 60/40 mix based on PM's recommendation-safe, dries quick, maybe 48-72 hrs. Doesn't seem to penetrate real deep, but once the hooks get ahold of the wood, nothing is fool proof.
2. Behr #93 clear waterproofing wood sealer. This was leftover stuff that was sitting in my basement, so I said WTF and tried it. Its got linseed oil and a bunch of other additives. Takes forever to really dry, probably at least two, maybe three-four weeks. Once it dries its like iron, though. Just painted some plugs I sealed with it in July and they are the best ones I've done yet.
3. Tung oil/terpentine 60/40 mix- been using this recently with AYC and WRC. I know Rockfish9 has good luck with this mix, but I am finding it takes quite a while for the stuff to really dry. End grain of the wood stays wet for close to 2 weeks. I had some bleed through too after I painted and clear coated. Last batch I did is about one month old now and the finish is like the Behr sealer now...very hard and smooth....my opinion is if you use any oil based sealers you should allow several weeks for it to really dry.
Been priming with Zinnser cover stain oil based stuff and am very happy with it.
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