Wainscotting

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cutplugherring

Discussion Starter · 5 mo ago

I found some beautiful blue pine that I want to use for some wainscoting and I would like to protect the wood without covering up the colors and grain of the wood. What can I use to accomplish this? Any tips would be appreciated. Also I’m doing a 1/2 round of sequoia live edge and I would like to bring out the colors and grain of that wood too. This piece will be covered with clear epoxy in the end. Thanks in advance.

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Waterfish

· #2 · 5 mo ago

cutplugherring said:
I found some beautiful blue pine that I want to use for some wainscoting and I would like to protect the wood without covering up the colors and grain of the wood. What can I use to accomplish this? Any tips would be appreciated. Also I’m doing a 1/2 round of sequoia live edge and I would like to bring out the colors and grain of that wood too. This piece will be covered with clear epoxy in the end. Thanks in advance.

Any oil based polyurethane finish will darken/amber or give a yellowish color to the wood. Most clear exterior finishes are oil based. And no topcoat clear finish, even if it is exterior, will stand up to UV rays of direct sunlight. After a year or two those finishes will crack, bubble and eventually peel.

Assuming your wainscoting and the sequoia will be indoors, I recommend General Finish water based (semi-gloss) for a nice finish that preserves the color of the wood. I also like General Finish because it goes on great with a paint gun.

Osmo PolyX #3043 (clear satin) is a wax/oil type finish that penetrates into the wood. Since it does not sit on top of the wood like topcoats do, it gives a more natural finish and you will not notice a color change to the wood.

Here is a link to an old chair that I finished with Osmo PolyX #3043. Scroll down through the thread to see photos of the chair after finishing with Osmo PolyX.

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I am restoring a surplus U.S. Navy chair that was manufactured in 1943 by the W. H. Gunlocke Chair Company. There are two U.S. Navy tags on the back of the chair The 13th Naval District was formed in 1903 and headquartered in the Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton, WA). Headquarters were...

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Curious, why are you going to cover the sequoia with clear epoxy?

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xplorz

· #3 · 5 mo ago

The clear epoxy will do an excellent job of bringing out the colors. If you wet a small section of the wood that are the colors you should see when done.

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Clear epoxy and 6oz fiberglass:

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Califbill

· #4 · 5 mo ago

Since it is Wainscoting, maybe an oil finish. Tung oil, etc. then a paste was over it. Did this on a Black walnut butcher block counter.

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grnhorn

· #5 · 5 mo ago

Precatylized laquer or conversion varnish if you are setup to spray, the latter being what is specified for clear finish on cabinets, both tough finishes. Personally, I would go for as low a sheen as possible (lesser than what would be called satin in a lot of finishes), the low sheen gives the most natural appearance. Sherwin williams commercial finishes has such products. The water-based versions are getting better, but beware that some of the consumer stuff like you'd get at home depot will have a milky color to it. I'm sure you could brush the precatylized laquer, don't know about the varnish. I've personally used the oil based SW precat laquer (Sherwood something) a lot and am very happy with it. A big advantage with the laquer is the fast dry time.

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cutplugherring

Discussion Starter · #6 · 5 mo ago

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Waterfish said:
Any oil based polyurethane finish will darken/amber or give a yellowish color to the wood. Most clear exterior finishes are oil based. And no topcoat clear finish, even if it is exterior, will stand up to UV rays of direct sunlight. After a year or two those finishes will crack, bubble and eventually peel.

Assuming your wainscoting and the sequoia will be indoors, I recommend General Finish water based (semi-gloss) for a nice finish that preserves the color of the wood. I also like General Finish because it goes on great with a paint gun.

Osmo PolyX #3043 (clear satin) is a wax/oil type finish that penetrates into the wood. Since it does not sit on top of the wood like topcoats do, it gives a more natural finish and you will not notice a color change to the wood.

Here is a link to an old chair that I finished with Osmo PolyX #3043. Scroll down through the thread to see photos of the chair after finishing with Osmo PolyX.

Question for U.S. Navy vets - old 13th Naval District...

I am restoring a surplus U.S. Navy chair that was manufactured in 1943 by the W. H. Gunlocke Chair Company. There are two U.S. Navy tags on the back of the chair The 13th Naval District was formed in 1903 and headquartered in the Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton, WA). Headquarters were...

www.ifish.net

Curious, why are you going to cover the sequoia with clear epoxy?

the sequoia 1/2 round is going to be a bathroom vanity With a vessel sink. It is still in the shop getting squared. It will be open on the underside with the plumbing exposed. My bathroom is pretty small and I even hung a barn door just to give it more room. I looked at “regular” vanity’s and they all looked boring to me. Just by chance I visited a store that did live edge lumber and saw one very similar to what I want to do. So the seed was planted. I was going to do one out of black walnut but just too many issues with that slab, beautiful but just wouldn’t work.

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cutplugherring

Discussion Starter · #7 · 5 mo ago

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cutplugherring

Discussion Starter · #8 · 4 mo ago

Waterfish said:
Any oil based polyurethane finish will darken/amber or give a yellowish color to the wood. Most clear exterior finishes are oil based. And no topcoat clear finish, even if it is exterior, will stand up to UV rays of direct sunlight. After a year or two those finishes will crack, bubble and eventually peel.

Assuming your wainscoting and the sequoia will be indoors, I recommend General Finish water based (semi-gloss) for a nice finish that preserves the color of the wood. I also like General Finish because it goes on great with a paint gun.

Osmo PolyX #3043 (clear satin) is a wax/oil type finish that penetrates into the wood. Since it does not sit on top of the wood like topcoats do, it gives a more natural finish and you will not notice a color change to the wood.

Here is a link to an old chair that I finished with Osmo PolyX #3043. Scroll down through the thread to see photos of the chair after finishing with Osmo PolyX.

Question for U.S. Navy vets - old 13th Naval District...

I am restoring a surplus U.S. Navy chair that was manufactured in 1943 by the W. H. Gunlocke Chair Company. There are two U.S. Navy tags on the back of the chair The 13th Naval District was formed in 1903 and headquartered in the Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton, WA). Headquarters were...

www.ifish.net

Curious, why are you going to cover the sequoia with clear epoxy?

Did a test with the Osmo and I like that stuff. The wood absorbs it well and is easy to apply. Also did a test with some Watco wax and I think that will be an excellent if not expensive wax. Your chair turned out excellent.

IAHawkeye

· #9 · 4 mo ago

Sounds like you found a solution, but I bet clear shellac would work also.

cutplugherring

Discussion Starter · #10 · 4 mo ago

xplorz said:
The clear epoxy will do an excellent job of bringing out the colors. If you wet a small section of the wood that are the colors you should see when done.

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Clear epoxy and 6oz fiberglass:
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That is beautiful woodwork

cutplugherring

Discussion Starter · #11 · 4 mo ago

Waterfish said:
Any oil based polyurethane finish will darken/amber or give a yellowish color to the wood. Most clear exterior finishes are oil based. And no topcoat clear finish, even if it is exterior, will stand up to UV rays of direct sunlight. After a year or two those finishes will crack, bubble and eventually peel.

Assuming your wainscoting and the sequoia will be indoors, I recommend General Finish water based (semi-gloss) for a nice finish that preserves the color of the wood. I also like General Finish because it goes on great with a paint gun.

Osmo PolyX #3043 (clear satin) is a wax/oil type finish that penetrates into the wood. Since it does not sit on top of the wood like topcoats do, it gives a more natural finish and you will not notice a color change to the wood.

Here is a link to an old chair that I finished with Osmo PolyX #3043. Scroll down through the thread to see photos of the chair after finishing with Osmo PolyX.

Question for U.S. Navy vets - old 13th Naval District...

I am restoring a surplus U.S. Navy chair that was manufactured in 1943 by the W. H. Gunlocke Chair Company. There are two U.S. Navy tags on the back of the chair The 13th Naval District was formed in 1903 and headquartered in the Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton, WA). Headquarters were...

www.ifish.net

Curious, why are you going to cover the sequoia with clear epoxy?

I finished my vanity and I used the Ozmo Poly. Easy to work with if you wear gloves. Hear some photos. Not perfect but I like the outcome.

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Waterfish

· #12 · 4 mo ago

Beautiful! Osmo PolyX is durable but not totally waterproof. You may have to touch up parts of the finish that get wet, every year or two. The good news is that it is so easy to touch up this finish (unlike polyurethane finishes). To refinish an area, just buff it with 0000 steel wool and rub in more Osmo PolyX. It blends in with the surrounding finish. With a polyurethane finish you may have to strip down the whole piece and start over.

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cutplugherring

Discussion Starter · #13 · 4 mo ago

Thank you. Others have told me exactly what you are saying here. I made some mistakes but I’m learning as I go. First time.

konaaahbend

· #14 · 4 mo ago

Look at Seal once nano coatings. Easy wipe on application and no odor. We use it on all our outdoor products.

cutplugherring

Discussion Starter · #15 · 4 mo ago

Thank you. I will check it out.

Ryan Pultz

· #16 · 4 mo ago

if its not going to be seeing abuse like a table or counter top then a would go as natural as posable Tung oil of some type. if it is going to get bumped banged against then a poly of some kind. Also some finishes will change the color of the wood normally for the best but I would test different finishes to find the one that looks best for you

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Waterfish

· #17 · 4 mo ago

Ryan Pultz said:
if its not going to be seeing abuse like a table or counter top then a would go as natural as posable Tung oil of some type. if it is going to get bumped banged against then a poly of some kind. Also some finishes will change the color of the wood normally for the best but I would test different finishes to find the one that looks best for you

The beauty of Osmo PolyX is that it does look very natural. It soaks into the wood like a Tung oil finish, not sitting on the top like a plastic looking polyurethane finish. It does not change the color, is durable and very easy to touch up.

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Ryan Pultz

· #18 · 4 mo ago

Waterfish said:
The beauty of Osmo PolyX is that it does look very natural. It soaks into the wood like a Tung oil finish, not sitting on the top like a plastic looking polyurethane finish. It does not change the color, is durable and very easy to touch up.

i have heard good things about it i have not tried it myself

Ballistic308

· #19 · 4 mo ago

Water based polyurethane in satin finish is hard to beat.

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