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Traveller wood almost dry !
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:12 pm
by AnimalJack
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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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:10 pm
by MGFmad
Wood looks in good order - nice.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:49 pm
by bmcecosse
If applying varnish - be sure to keep the drain holes in the side strips clear! Consider Teak/Danish oil as an alternative to varnish.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:40 am
by emmerson
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:05 pm
by Kevin
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:52 pm
by aussiemike
lucky you!!!! cant even imagine what it is to dry out!!!!
heres my workshop
cheers, drowned rat auusiemike!
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:14 pm
by emmerson
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:36 pm
by AnimalJack
We got the first coat on today ...Hooray!
if this drought continues -we can expect a hosepipe ban !
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