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    Default Clear finish for Vic Ash

    I'm looking for an oil to seal Vic Ash that will not yellow the timber. Any suggestions on something that will leave it the normal grey colour?

    Carry Pine

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    Minwax Wipe on Poly??
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    Water Based Polyurethane
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    An oil that doesn't yellow the wood? Sorry, I really don't know of any. The best non-yellowing finish I've found is UBeaut's White Shellac.

    cheers
    Wendy

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    All the oils yellow to at least some degree.

    Wongo hit it on the nose, thats the only non yellowing finish.

    Ash ... Grey??? you using an old paling fence???
    Regards, Bob Thomas

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    Default Thank you for the replies

    Thank you Wongo for the suggestion of water based poly. I now realise all oils will yellow with age (Ruffly and Echidna). I have tried to leave all the orange stuff downstairs but had not noticed the gradual yellowing of the furniture in the living area.
    About the colour, Echidna, what would you call it? Not brown surely.

    Carry Pine

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    Hi Carry Pine,

    I've just had some Vic Ash steps built in my place and they are a very light(pale) whitish/yellowish colour. They're quite nice but I would have preffered to have Sydney Blue Gum to match the floors but the dollars just wouldn't add up.

    Which leads me to ask, what does everybody use/suggest for finishing these stairs? - they're high use so it will need to be a fairly robust finish and I don't have a spray pack so It'll need to be brush/wipe 'able also. The floors are being finished in a high gloss poly so I don't know if I should try to match this or not??
    Any suggestions or thoughts would be most appreciated.

    Cheers
    M

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    Something that is non-slip or an area on the stairs that is non-slip. Don't know about you, but it hurts!! when you fall down on the stairs.

    cheers
    Wendy

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