Finish for hardwood photo frames

[ash233]

Hi Guys,

I'm new here but getting into making my own frames for my photography.

Im currently making some frames from old hardwood ive found lying around, using a thicknesser to re-finish the timber but still allowing some of the cracks and worn areas of the wood to show through to give the frames some character. I'm a bit stuck with how to finish the frames though and was thinking oiling would be good but i dont want the oil to do any damage to the artwork and i dont want people to have to re-coat the frames overtime. So i guess im looking for a finish that does not need re-applying but doesnt look artificial, or glossy...ie i still want it to look natural.

Your throughts would be appreciated.

Cheers

Ash

[ash233]

no suggestions ayye....

[joez]

If it were me i'd spraypaint them in a pre-cat laquer in a low gloss finish...

Very easy to spray (if you have the equipment compressor/hvlp spray gun), touch dry in < 10 mins and repairable.



joez