Traveller wood almost dry !

Post by **AnimalJack** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:12 pm

My new (old) wood is almost dry ! ....if the present` heatwave` continues I`m hoping to get a couple of first coats of varnish on by the weekend !
I`m looking for a rear bottom seat cover in light green if anyone has one and would like to sell it to me please get in touch.<br>

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Post by **MGFmad** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:10 pm

Wood looks in good order - nice.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:49 pm

If applying varnish - be sure to keep the drain holes in the side strips clear! Consider Teak/Danish oil as an alternative to varnish.

Post by **emmerson** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:40 am

I'm using Danish Oil on my new wood. I've done four coats so far, and it gets better every time. By the time I've got the recommended ten coats on it should be a lovely golden yellowy/brown. Time consuming to do though.

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:05 pm

Each to their own but Danish oil is rather prone to picking up road dirt etc and often looks grubby especially when the weather is damp.

Post by **aussiemike** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:52 pm

lucky you!!!! cant even imagine what it is to dry out!!!!

heres my workshop

cheers, drowned rat auusiemike!

Post by **emmerson** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:14 pm

aussiemike, I know the feeling! Although I do have the luxury of a roof over mine. But the sun is shining, I've just put coat no 5 of Danish Oil on the wood, and now I'm trying to find all the bits to put it back together.

Post by **AnimalJack** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:36 pm

We got the first coat on today ...Hooray!
if this drought continues -we can expect a hosepipe ban !

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