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.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.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...
Curious, why are you going to cover the sequoia with clear epoxy?
That is beautiful woodwork
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.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...
Curious, why are you going to cover the sequoia with clear epoxy?
