Banisters are much better with a tung oil finish as oposed to Varnish and
the worst Verathane. Does not get scratched and a little oil fixes up any
wear instantly. Verathane is impossible to touch up.
Bill

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
news:1104087392.97662c68d1620cda7f41aff81b8ec7dc@t eranews...
wrote:
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:13:39 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


LaBomba182 wrote:

Subject: Two coats of varnish. . .
From: Jim


Today I did the second coat


Only ten more to go.

Capt. Bill


Indoor varnishing is more fun. I replaced a painted railing in my house
with an oak railing I bought from a local supplier. Came unfinished.
Three coats of matte spar varnish seemed sufficient.


Here's a minor tip for your next project: If you want a matte finish,
use clear
gloss for all coats except the final one. Multiple coats of the matte or
satin
varnish tend to obscure the grain too much.

BB


Cool. Thanks.