M markblue777 Established Member Joined 2 Dec 2013 Messages 488 Reaction score 1 Location Waltham Cross 26 Jan 2014 #1 Hi all, I have made a little oak coat rack out of some scrap and was wondering what the best finish would be for it. Just want to protect it really from damp / wet coats but still let the grain show through. Cheers Mark Attachments coat rack.jpg 173.5 KB
Hi all, I have made a little oak coat rack out of some scrap and was wondering what the best finish would be for it. Just want to protect it really from damp / wet coats but still let the grain show through. Cheers Mark
K kernowjoiner24 Established Member Joined 13 Sep 2012 Messages 66 Reaction score 0 Location Cornwall 26 Jan 2014 #2 Personally i would give it a couple coats of oil, linseed, Danish ?
M markblue777 Established Member Joined 2 Dec 2013 Messages 488 Reaction score 1 Location Waltham Cross 26 Jan 2014 #3 Yeah I was thinking of something like that. I think I have some linseed, then a coat of beeswax after.
Yeah I was thinking of something like that. I think I have some linseed, then a coat of beeswax after.
C Charlie Woody Established Member Joined 10 Dec 2010 Messages 871 Reaction score 0 Location West Devon 26 Jan 2014 #4 Osmo oil would work too.
marcros Established Member Joined 11 Feb 2011 Messages 11,302 Reaction score 746 Location Leeds 26 Jan 2014 #5 Attachments octopus.jpg 9.1 KB
M markblue777 Established Member Joined 2 Dec 2013 Messages 488 Reaction score 1 Location Waltham Cross 27 Jan 2014 #6 Marcros, it is pretty much why I only tend to use these hooks over others so each time I see them I have a little chuckle to myself haha.
Marcros, it is pretty much why I only tend to use these hooks over others so each time I see them I have a little chuckle to myself haha.