I have redone two vintage wheels in the last couple of years. In each case
I have used satin polyurethane with very nice results. I have always felt
like it made the wheels look like they had been oiled. I apply 5-6 coats
with a light sand in between. I then finish with a coat of Butcher's wax.
Carl
At 06:51 PM 5/22/01 -0700, Max Heim wrote:
>I did an oil finish on my wheel (which had no trace of varnish left -- it
>looked like a 50-year-old unrestored Chris-Craft). It worked out OK, but on
>cold, damp mornings the oil seems to ooze out to the surface making it feel
>sticky
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