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Tina:
I’ve used it, it’s basically a wiping varnish. As w/ most products of this nature, you can’t rigidly follow the can directions, it’s a function of temperature, and porosity of wood. I leave it on til it just starts to polymerize (turn gummy)…then apply some good elbow grease to force it into pores and wipe
b dry.
Use two cloths (helps with fingerprints)of progressively dryer cotton, making your final wiping/drying strokes w/ the grain.
b Soak rags and dispose of.
Don’t get too far ahead of yourself…you let to much finish start to set and you’ve got a mess on your hands. Also check the wood for “bleedback” after you’ve wiped dry…some woods does, some doesn’t. I achieved good results on some kitchen cabinets in NC..but haven’t run across it here in so CA. But its good stuff.
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Tina:
I've used it, it's basically a wiping varnish. As w/ most products of this nature, you can't rigidly follow the can directions, it's a function of temperature, and porosity of wood. I leave it on til it just starts to polymerize (turn gummy)...then apply some good elbow grease to force it into pores and wipe
b dry.
Use two cloths (helps with fingerprints)of progressively dryer cotton, making your final wiping/drying strokes w/ the grain.
b Soak rags and dispose of.
Don't get too far ahead of yourself...you let to much finish start to set and you've got a mess on your hands. Also check the wood for "bleedback" after you've wiped dry...some woods does, some doesn't. I achieved good results on some kitchen cabinets in NC..but haven't run across it here in so CA. But its good stuff.
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No, it's not for massages (or I'd have posted this in the Tavern). It's a wood finish. Thinking of using it on windows (inside). Similar, I think, to old fashioned tung oil, which I've used successfully on Shaker rocker. Am waiting for brochure and samples from Mfg.