Toby-
Spar varnish is used mostly on exterior wood (spars) on boats and such
like. It never quite dries hard, so it flexes with the spars as they
bend in the wind. For Interior surfaces that need to stay clean, it is
not as good a finish. Also it is not resistant to alcohol.... If you
want a glossy surface or even a semi gloss, urethane is better.
Varathane used to be the only one that didn't yellow. Tung oil
impregnates the surface of the wood. leaving the grain texture visible,
and forming a seal that resists most spills, and is nontoxic. Teak
kitchen counters with a tung oil finish are lovely and functional. They
are not shiny, though.
My personal preference is water based urethane. Less fumes, easy clean
up. You can get it in matte, semi gloss and gloss. I actually redid a
floor with it and four years later it is still good. (except where the
dog pees on it-great paint remover that dog pee)
And finally no cheap brushes !
Daisy
Toby Folwick wrote:
>
> My plans include spar varnish - no stain... I'm going
> for the natural "yellowing" that the sun brings to oil
> based finishes with age.
>
> just a thought - I don't know if tung oil yellows, but
> because it's an oil, I suspect it does. Spar Varnish
> just reduces the maintenance schedule a bit.
>
> Toby
>
> --- Nick Novia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Daisy asked ">>What for you want this oil?<<"
> >
> > I also bought a nice orbital sander and started to
> > remove 30+ years of finish
> > and crud off all my interior wood! Elm I
> > believe...and it's pretty!
> >
> > After a light sanding it looks totally new, and I
> > want the original finish.
> > I don't want a crusty, shiny, darker surface.
> >
> > I made the mistake of doing some polyurethane work
> > around my fridge...before
> > I knew better.Lucky for me it was only a small area.
> >
> > I will go to the hardware store to find the Watco. I
> > think it will easy to find.
> >
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I did see a "Behr" Scandinavian oil, and a MinWax
> > tung oil, and maybe
> > >> one other.
> > >>
> > >> Are they all pretty similar? Will one work as
> > well as the other, or should
> >
> > >> I hunt for the Watco?
> >
> >
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