Resin

[Tammi201]

I have some snowman cut out of pine with lots of resin in the wood.  When I paint them will the resin come back to the surface or should I just scrap them and not waste my time?

[Fedido]

If it is the resin I am used to using, should be able to sand the resin off if you don’t want it. I have never tried painting resin, however; I know a guy who added colors to his resin. Given all that info, you should be able to paint the resin, if it doesn’t take the way you want, sand it off. That is what I would do. Please let me know what course of action you decide on. 
 

Hendo

[Tammi201]

36 minutes ago, Fedido said:

If it is the resin I am used to using, should be able to sand the resin off if you don’t want it. I have never tried painting resin, however; I know a guy who added colors to his resin. Given all that info, you should be able to paint the resin, if it doesn’t take the way you want, sand it off. That is what I would do. Please let me know what course of action you decide on. 
 

Hendo

This is sticky, maybe sap not resin. It’s all through the wood. 

[dgman]

Use some mineral spirits to clean off the resin. When the MS is dry apply shellac to seal the wood. Then you can paint.

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Use some acetone and then spray with DEWAXED shellac and then paint away. 

Edited February 18, 2020 by JTTHECLOCKMAN

[jollyred]

Be sure to use a sealer on the wood before painting, or the sap will migrate through any paint you put on it.  It will show as a spot on the surface of the paint.  Having a senior moment here trying to think of the name of the sealer, it is made by Zinser, and is available at all stores that sell paint.  If the sap is very wet, you will need several coats to be sure of sealing it in.

Tom

[Tammi201]

23 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

Use some acetone and then spray with DEWAXED shellac and then paint away. 

Thanks

[Tammi201]

22 hours ago, jollyred said:

Be sure to use a sealer on the wood before painting, or the sap will migrate through any paint you put on it.  It will show as a spot on the surface of the paint.  Having a senior moment here trying to think of the name of the sealer, it is made by Zinser, and is available at all stores that sell paint.  If the sap is very wet, you will need several coats to be sure of sealing it in.

Tom

Thank you, it’s only to snowman so I will burn them in the fire pit.  Im not out anything the wood was given to me.

[munzieb]

If you are painting, use poplar. One light coat of spray shellac, light sand and paint away.

[Bill WIlson]

11 hours ago, Tammi201 said:

Thank you, it’s only to snowman so I will burn them in the fire pit.  Im not out anything the wood was given to me.

Please reconsider.  You may not be out any $$ for the wood, but you are out your time and effort.  All it will take to save them is to spray a coat or 2 of shellac on the pine and you shouldn't have any problems with the pitch bleeding through your paint.  Shellac is ideal for this kind of thing and is readily available in spray cans.  It dries very fast, so you can easily be painting the same day.

[Tammi201]

10 hours ago, Bill WIlson said:

Please reconsider.  You may not be out any $$ for the wood, but you are out your time and effort.  All it will take to save them is to spray a coat or 2 of shellac on the pine and you shouldn't have any problems with the pitch bleeding through your paint.  Shellac is ideal for this kind of thing and is readily available in spray cans.  It dries very fast, so you can easily be painting the same day.

Ok I will save them for when it warms up and can spray them outside. 

[Tammi201]

10 hours ago, munzieb said:

If you are painting, use poplar. One light coat of spray shellac, light sand and paint away.

I didn’t know about the shellac, I have only painted one item.  I’m going to try it.  I wonder do they make it not spray?  It’s my asthma, aerosol is a trigger.  My husband will spray for me.

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

1 hour ago, Tammi201 said:

I didn’t know about the shellac, I have only painted one item.  I’m going to try it.  I wonder do they make it not spray?  It’s my asthma, aerosol is a trigger.  My husband will spray for me.

Absolutely. Get in quart cans. 

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[Bill WIlson]

12 hours ago, Tammi201 said:

I didn’t know about the shellac, I have only painted one item.  I’m going to try it.  I wonder do they make it not spray?  It’s my asthma, aerosol is a trigger.  My husband will spray for me.

It is available in quart and gallon cans.  Just be sure to get the Zinnser product called Seal Coat.  Also, be aware that shellac dries very quickly, so it isn't the same as brushing on paint.  It's not difficult, just need to move quickly, keep a wet edge and don't try to go back over an area already coated until after it has fully dried.  If the items are relatively small, you may want to experiment with dipping.  I've not done it, but there are a few folks on the forum who do dip in shellac regularly.  May need to thin it some, with denatured alcohol first, regardless of how you apply it.

[amazingkevin]

More tips and tricks!!!

[Badgerboy]

On 2/20/2020 at 8:12 AM, Bill WIlson said:

It is available in quart and gallon cans.  Just be sure to get the Zinnser product called Seal Coat.  Also, be aware that shellac dries very quickly, so it isn't the same as brushing on paint.  It's not difficult, just need to move quickly, keep a wet edge and don't try to go back over an area already coated until after it has fully dried.  If the items are relatively small, you may want to experiment with dipping.  I've not done it, but there are a few folks on the forum who do dip in shellac regularly.  May need to thin it some, with denatured alcohol first, regardless of how you apply it.

I believe Denny Knappen regularly dips in a cut shellac maybe he can provide some guidance. I have had no luck dipping shellac but Bill’s suggestions are dead on!