cocobolo finishing questions

[soy]

I am using spar urethane As a finish on an Osage with Coco accents... I wipe down the cocoa with denatured alcohol before applying the finish the stuff over the cocoa remains tacky... does cocoa not like spar urethane

[RBLusthaus]

I too have had trouble in the past with coco.  I found that an acetone wipe followed by minwax spray lacquer dried nicely.  When wiping, I find that it is important to wipe into the coco so you dont smear the coco oils onto the wood surrounding the coco.     

[PEARL DRUMS]

Seal it with super glue or shellac first. Then you can put any sealer you want over that. Super glue is easier than you think and works dy-no-mite soybert.

[darwin]

i finish it then once i have enough coats i lightly sand (to the point of no longer sticky) do one last coat let it dry and wipe it with acetone and that works for me

[Pat B]

Shellac will stick to anything and anything will stick to shellac! 

[soy]

Thanks guys