Morris Minor Owners Club

Well it's been 4 years since I did my traveller woodwork with Burgess woodsealer and topgloss, and back then I sanded all of the old varnish off by hand, it took ages, and I broke sweat a few times, which for me means it's too much like hard work

The wood was still fine, with just some localised UV fade on the rear pillers and side rails. This time I thought I would try one of those Skarstin cabinet scrapers, what a difference! Less mess for a start, as the old varnish just came off in rolls of fine skin, no sawdust all over the place.

It also left the wood very smooth, only needing a light rub with 240 grit, again done by hand. Two coats of woodsealer and three of topgloss later, and boy, she looks smart. This was a treat for the car, as it is approaching the magic 100,000 mile marker.

Yes, Skarsten is the way to go- then after the worst is done, use one of those detail sanders, and do only the awkward areas by hand.

I have two questions:
1 what are those skarsten thingys, and where do I get one?
2 does woodseal darken the wood? cheers neil

ndevans wrote:I have two questions:
1 what are those skarsten thingys, and where do I get one?
2 does woodseal darken the wood? cheers neil

1: Virtually any large DIY store does them, usually in the 'decorations' section rather than the tools section. The one I got is made by Harris from B&Q

2: Burgess Woodsealer turns the wood a light honey colour after the topcoat is applied (Topgloss) The woodsealer does darken the wood the more coats you apply, but on Ash, two coats is fine.