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  1. #1
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    Post best finish for blue gum

    I am going to be making a clock from Blue Gum. What do you recommend as a finish?

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    Hi GJ and welcome.

    Personally, I prefer oil finishes as I think they give a glow that you don't get from certain other finishes. But if this is your first project and you want an easy way of getting a satin (or gloss) finish with only a little work, you could try Wipe On Poly, which is a Polyurethane finish that you wipe on with a clean cloth. Not much else to say really. It would be nice to know whereabouts in Australia you are. If you are in Melbourne, I can teach you a great oil finish technique.

    Regards,

    Rob

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