I just finished some spring cleaning. I just pitched a pile of stock finishes I have tried over the years. Tru Oil , Boiled linseed oil ,Permilin, Slacum, Watco, Arrow, Formbys, Wipe on Poly, General, Shalac, Lacquer, Spar varnish , Tung oil And many more who's names I can't recall. Not to mention the thinners, oils, and dryers. Good news is I have an empty cabinet in the shop that will hold roughly 10,000 1/2oz bottles of Timberlux.
I don't understand the problem with using what works for you if you don't like something for whatever reason like cost don't use it it's not like selling someone a corvair
The money side of my brain says buy the 2 ounce size for $36.00 to save money but the practical side of me knows from past histories I’ll never use it enough before it goes bad or I forget where I stored it. I’m getting famous for finding things I put away and forgot I even owned, then go out and buy another only to find the first right where I left it. I must be going Biden.
The money side of my brain says buy the 2 ounce size for $36.00 to save money but the practical side of me knows from past histories I’ll never use it enough before it goes bad or I forget where I stored it. I’m getting famous for finding things I put away and forgot I even owned, then go out and buy another only to find the first right where I left it. I must be going Biden.
Well, I don't know how to help with the finding it. All my finishes hang out in the same cabinet, so I haven't had that particular problem.
As for it going bad, somewhere along the way, I acquired a bag of cheap glass beads. I just meticulously clean the cap threads or can and lid seal and then drop in enough beads to bring the level up to top to exclude almost all air before closing. Small bottles have lasted years that way.
Ok, I'm going to beat the horse. After all the hoopla over the years, and in this thread, I broke down and bought a bottle of Timberluxe. Gotta say, I'm impressed. Over the years I've tried Pro Custom, Plinkton's classic, Tru oil, Lin speed, Permalyn and a couple of others. The Timberluxe has been the easiest to work with. The finish is ALMOST perfect as applied but I want to cut the gloss back slightly. Over the years I have found, cutting back the shine, very difficult to get just right. I have tried small spots with 3F pumice and 1500 wet dry, wet, but lose depth. Looking for that luster.
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