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   wedgehead | Apr 25, 2000 06:53am | #1

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   Thanks for the help! I was thinking wax as sort of serving double duty: heighten the sheen, and protect the finish. I'm curious if you think the bartleys is durable enough on its own in a kitchen? It seems to be pretty tough without building a big film thickness that will crack. This is my first experience with it so I'm open to most anything. I do like the idea of a wiping poly over it. Something like a 50/50 poly/naptha mix?

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   CStanford_ | Apr 25, 2000 01:19pm | #2

   *Try Liberon Professional clear, or clear shoe polish (the paste wax in a can - Kiwi brand). These have a higher percentage of Carnauba wax and give a harder, glossier finish.........

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   Gretchen_ | Apr 25, 2000 02:04pm | #3

   *Might try a 50/50 marine spar varnish (NOT poly)wipe on finish. It might be more flexible than poly and less prone to getting nicked. I would think in a kitchen you will want some sort of protective finish for the purpose of being able to clean adequately.

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   CHARLES_CHRISTENSEN | Apr 25, 2000 06:43pm | #4

   *Check this:http://www.tdl.com/~swensen/machines/wax/wax.html

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   wedgehead | May 02, 2000 07:30am | #5

   *Thanks again for the help,folks. I've always kind of liked the look of spar varnish, but thought it was beyond my expertise. I think I'll try the two different approaches on some test pieces I've been doing as we go along in this project. I gotta admit though, I'm getting a little tired of putting finish coats on all these cabinets, so wax is sounding better all the time. If I can figure out how to do it I'll try to post a photo when it's done.

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   wedgehead | May 07, 2000 08:42pm | #6

   *Well I tried some wax on a test piece, and lo and behold, no difference. So I picked up some McCloskeys semi-gloss spar yesterday, and we'll see how that does. BTW, can I expect the spar varnish to change the color of the cherry much? After trying a few different color stains, I went with just the bartleys varnish to let the natural cherry take on it's own color, Kinda seemed like sacrelige to put a stain on such a beautiful wood.

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   wedgehead | Jun 06, 2000 07:29am | #7

   *Well I finally got around to playing with the spar a bit, and it looks really nice on some scrap. The naptha/varnish mix works really nice. Still don't have any way to post a photo, but a friend has a digital camera......

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   Eric_Wright | Jul 11, 2000 04:32am | #8

   *I would like to know if I can put paste wax over an oil finish that I put on a sanded oak floor. The oil was linseed, the variety that the home despot sells. It looks okay, but the good lady want to have some reflected light, not a mat finish. It is an old floor, but I do want it to look reasonably good. Thanks for any comments. Eric right

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   Gretchen_ | Jul 11, 2000 10:33am | #9

   *If you once wax that floor you will always have to and all the accompanying cleaning it will entail!! Why not put a coat of poly on it--semi-gloss, at the least? And then be sure not to wax that either!!

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   CStanford_ | Jul 13, 2000 06:31pm | #10

   *Wax is indeed more of a maintenance hassle. But, it's more traditional and eminently more repairable than a poly finish. I like oiled and waxed floors. They look genuine.

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   Stephen_Kohn | Dec 03, 2000 10:12am | #11

   *I prefer Mr. Zoggs SexWax for my "surf"-boards.-Aloha

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   wedgehead | Dec 28, 2000 08:06am | #12

   *it's the best wax for your stick. :)

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   Kevin_Getchell | Dec 28, 2000 07:57pm | #13

   *I used a wax to bring back some luster on a bathroom vanity I made from qtr'd oak.I used Behlen's Rock Hard tabletop finish which produces a very glossy finish. (wanted the extreme protection but not that high a gloss)After each coat I buffed with 0000 steel wool to reduce the gloss. As a final step I rubbed on a wax and buffed out lightly by hand. Came out very nice...

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    wedgehead | Dec 30, 2000 06:50am | #14

    *thanks to all you good folks who replied, bu it seems that the bosslady likes the finish as is....for now..... i can't believe how much darker the cherry has gotten in such a short time! I am so glad I didn't stain such a naturally beautiful wood. Thanks again for all the help. Hope to post some pics of the mantel and kitchen when I get the mantel done. Should start staining it tomorrow.wedge