Which Ubeaut product to use?

[Ben from Vic.]

I've been hearing a bit about 'Hard Shelac' lately, and thought I might give the Ubeaut products a go.

But after reading through the discriptions and information, I'm still not sure which one is for me. :confused:

I currently use Dainish oil and Liberon wax, I love the 'depth' of the finish, the 'more than satin, less than gloss' sheen and the smooth, soft touch that the wax produces.

I also use Cabothane from time to time, and don't mind the classic varnish look, as long as it's not to thick.

I'm after a natural looking, hard-wearing, easy ( I class the oil/wax as 'very easy') to apply finish (I'm not asking much :D :D).


Which one should I use?

Will the Polishers Handbook shed more light on the Ubeaut range?

Ben. :D

[Cliff Rogers]

G'day.

Horses for courses.
Tell us what you are going to use it on.

[Ben from Vic.]

Clif,

The next projects in the pipeline are a bookshelf and some bedside tables. So I guess I'd give it (no sure what 'it' is :D) a try on one of them.

Ben.

[Driver]

Ben

Get the book, mate. That'll answer most of your questions.

Col

[Cliff Rogers]

G'day.

Grab the book & have a look, I've only used the Ubeaut stuff on turning so far, I still lean toward the Dainish oil for furniture & I haven't tried the Ubeaut stuff on a large stationary flat surface.
I gave a jar of Shelawax cream to a friend to try & they used it on a small chair & they liked the finish but said it took a LOT of hard elbow work. I told them that I would have rubbed it on & then used a mechanical buff, IE an electric drill with one of the Ubeaut Swansdown buffs to polish it.

I think you should try a couple of different finishes on a sample piece.

Just last weekend, I made a cople of bowls out of the same tree & I finished one with Shelawax cream & the other with olive oil.

The Shelawax cream one has a very nice finish but the olive oil has a MUCH better dept of colour although it dulls very quickly.

As a turner I find that the Shelawax cream is very quick & easy but if I have a piece that will show a deeper colour with a penetrating oil, I'll use Penatrol wood oil or Rustins Danish oil.
They just take much longer.

[Ben from Vic.]

OK, thanks for the helpful info Cliff.

My conclusion, so far, is that the effort required for the Ubeaut finishes (on furniture) may be a little more than I'm prepred to put in right now.

But I will continue look into it.

Ben. :D

[popawisky]

After much research and elbow grease plus many flops I lean towards shellac/ french polishing.

After doing a TAFE workshop and using Neils book I find the finish is number one. Worth the effort.
( I use the book as a reference, not an applicator) :p