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13th August 2008, 05:20 PM #1
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red cedar slab
i have a large red cedar slab dining table, wondering whats best to finish it with?
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13th August 2008, 06:55 PM #2
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G'day Bench1holio and welcome to our world.
Opinions on this will vary. My son has a beautiful Red Cedar table (seats 8-10 ). He finished it with sanding sealer and a satin Estapol. Gorgeous!
A Danish oil finish would also be good.
My personal opinion is that you should steer away from high gloss finishes. Aim for a nice lustre.
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13th August 2008, 07:41 PM #3
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Originally Posted by artme
G'day Bench1holio and welcome to our world.
Opinions on this will vary. My son has a beautiful Red Cedar table (seats 8-10 ). He finished it with sanding sealer and a satin Estapol. Gorgeous!
A Danish oil finish would also be good.
My personal opinion is that you shoul steer away from high gloss finishes. Aim for a nice lustre.
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13th August 2008, 08:01 PM #4
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i thought cedar might be too soft for an oil finish?
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13th August 2008, 08:07 PM #5
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i did a 10 seater for a woman out on the down used a wattle matt 2 pack floor varnish. came up beautifull and is as hard as.
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14th August 2008, 02:56 PM #6
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I would go with Weisy on this. A 2 pack floor finish will give it a bit of protection from dings and scratches.
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15th August 2008, 11:39 AM #7
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Or a combination of the above! Originally Posted by artme
G'day Bench1holio and welcome to our world.
Opinions on this will vary. My son has a beautiful Red Cedar table (seats 8-10 ). He finished it with sanding sealer and a satin Estapol. Gorgeous!
A Danish oil finish would also be good.
Best finish I have seen on cedar was done 40 years ago and it still looks good. It was a 2 or 3 coats of two-pack Estapol, followed by 2 or 3 coats of danish oil rubbed in with steel wool. The finish looks like very good french polishing but is also very durable - not sensitive to heat, alcohol and all the other french polish woes.
There is (or was) a detailed description of the technique on the Wattyl danish oil can.
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