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I personally like using MinWax Wipe on Poly. It is very easy and protects the wood well enough for me. On $10.00 container can seal a few 100 blades.
But I think most blade companies offer a sealant that works well and is smaller than a pint jar of Wipe On Poly.
The hairspray makes it so you don't damage the wood when you remove the rubber. But it does not seal the wood. And if you think about it, the 5 seconds it takes to spray both sides and the 30 additional seconds it takes to dry makes hairspray quite convenient if your concern is the rubber coming off without damaging the wood. However, if the concern is protecting the wood from the water in the water based glue, then some form of sealant from a TT company or a hardware store like my Wipe On Poly would protect the wood better. Whereas, nail polish, it may work, but what a hassle and there is no way to apply a thin enough layer not to mess with the playing characteristics of the blade. Nail polish will take a while to apply well. It will be hard to get the layer really even and it will make the blade face harder. But so does that expensive NCT coating on some Stiga blades. So if that is what you want, go for it.
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But I think most blade companies offer a sealant that works well and is smaller than a pint jar of Wipe On Poly.
The hairspray makes it so you don't damage the wood when you remove the rubber. But it does not seal the wood. And if you think about it, the 5 seconds it takes to spray both sides and the 30 additional seconds it takes to dry makes hairspray quite convenient if your concern is the rubber coming off without damaging the wood. However, if the concern is protecting the wood from the water in the water based glue, then some form of sealant from a TT company or a hardware store like my Wipe On Poly would protect the wood better. Whereas, nail polish, it may work, but what a hassle and there is no way to apply a thin enough layer not to mess with the playing characteristics of the blade. Nail polish will take a while to apply well. It will be hard to get the layer really even and it will make the blade face harder. But so does that expensive NCT coating on some Stiga blades. So if that is what you want, go for it.
Sent from The Subterranean Workshop by Telepathy