harryshounds 1,301 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Got a couple of good walking sticks, bark still on most of em. What's the best varnish or preserve or oil to paint em with? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,782 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 19 hours ago, harryshounds said: Got a couple of good walking sticks, bark still on most of em. What's the best varnish or preserve or oil to paint em with? I do like danish oil but wanted a bit of a hard gloss finish so dug out some really old yacht varnish with all the nastys in it, you can still get similar on line just make sure you have to use spirit to clean your brush and not water and a long drying time of 24 hrs or so 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 6,727 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 1 minute ago, Greyman said: I do like danish oil but wanted a bit of a hard gloss finish so dug out some really old yacht varnish with all the nastys in it, you can still get similar on line just make sure you have to use spirit to clean your brush and not water and a long drying time of 24 hrs or so I second yacht varnish or although I've not used it polyurethane looks easy to apply Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harryshounds 1,301 Posted March 23 Author Report Share Posted March 23 Thanks. I'll search that up on line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harryshounds 1,301 Posted March 23 Author Report Share Posted March 23 Got it ordered online easy. Tks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,852 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Raw Linseed oil 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 1,056 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 The problem with using a varnish Is that moisture can and will over time get behind it and push the coating off …. An oil is a protective barrier not a protective coating so cannot deteriorate the same way … oil every time …..unless it’s just astethetic . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pardus 361 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Creosote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,852 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 2 hours ago, Pardus said: Creosote. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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