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Thread: Aust cedar finish?
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22nd June 2005, 02:31 PM #1
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Aust cedar finish?
I have an Aust (red) cedar coat and hat rack which I have sanded/cleaned back to the raw timber (it wasn't painted or coated etc originally). I would like to apply a coating that will bring up and retain the colour. Any suggestions? Thanks
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23rd June 2005, 11:53 AM #2
Shellac and beeswax, both available from most hardware stores. Easy to apply, pleasant to use, reversible , maintainable, natural non-plasticy appearance.
If anyone suggests any kind of oil finish bear in mind that this could considerably darken the cedar and is very hard to remove.Rusty
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23rd June 2005, 02:06 PM #3
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Thanks Rusty - Always good to get a reply when you're an apprentice! Having now consulted A Polishers Handbook, it says (page 68) to give the timber a couple of weak coats of shellac and then apply the wax - I take it this is what you mean?
Hugh
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23rd June 2005, 04:10 PM #4
Yeah that's right. Mix your shellac quite thin, almost watery, and apply three to six coats depending on how full a finish you want. Sand very lighhtly between coats, then wax.
Rusty
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