Calling All Cooks - Recipe's needed

I’ve used Watkins Danish Oil successfully…pretty much a brainless application. Put it on, rub it off. Repeat. Kinda like washing your hair.

For tougher areas (items that might get abused) I prefer a satin or gloss polyurethane. Although it can be “ragged” on, I prefer a foam brush as it gets into all those nooks and crannys. Let it dry for better than 24 hours, lightly power sand with 220 grit and reapply. In another 24 hours it’s done and ready for use.

Interesting question…I’m looking forward to seeing the other guy’s suggestions for some new ideas.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Zinnser Bullseye Sealcoat Sanding Sealer. It’s at the Big Box stores. It’s a 1 1/2 pound cut of ultra blond shellac, mixed up in some proprietary way to have a long shelf life. Make wood sing, easy to apply with a pad (cheesecloth folded inside a white cotton rag square so that no seam is on the face of the rubber. Best to apply to projects before assembly whenever possible. Drys quick, sands out easily, can be rubbed out to any desired gloss, and can be overcoated with any other finish if more waterproof or heat resistant finish is required. Finished with wax over the top, it makes for a finish that has a soft glow and a surface you love to touch.

Another secret: Abralon pads for rubbing out. Stolen from the automotive finishing industry, they make rubbing out a snap. I won’t jaw you to death with this, as I have done so in other places. Links provided:

http://lumberjocks.com/topics/549

Frank’s endorsement of Shellac: http://lumberjocks.com/topics/526
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/1120

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Alright, I had a nice link to help but it won’t load here. Go to www.Woodmagazine.com They have a free video on finishing techniques that might help.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!