Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - clear finishes

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02-02-00, 09:17 PM
hello, can any one tell me specifically what the differences are between laquer, polyurathane, shellac, varnish, spar urathane, spar varnish, tung oil and any other clear coat i might have missed? thanks. hraerek


George
02-03-00, 09:56 AM
Here's alink to a very short paper I have on the web. If you have specific questions about any of the finishes I mentioned, post herre, or drop me a line.
http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Articles/George/FTT_0998.htm


If you can get a copy, BUY Bob Flexnor's book titled "Understanding Wood Finishes". Should be available at B. J. Dalton's and the like...
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George T.


[This message has been edited by George (edited February 03, 2000).]