ahh, need some opinions on how to proceed

**mic-d** · 1st July 2010, 08:08 PM

I am completely, utterly and in all other ways stalled on the tool cupboard. I don't know what the old part of the cupboard was finished with, but it may be oil because it has no build. I may head over to Goods and Chattels to get some dyes to match the old wood to the new. Inside I don't know whether to put a finish on everything or not. It seems logical to, to protect the wood from dirt and grubbiness at least but typically would old work have inside drawers finished? Like to hear what products you would use and why.

Cheers
Michael

**ian** · 1st July 2010, 09:33 PM

inside a couple of coats of shellac to keep the dust under control

outside paint to disguise the old and new -- I think very dark green or blue is traditional

if I were really showing off, I'd french polish the drawer fronts inside the cabinet but leave the outside spartan

**Claw Hama** · 1st July 2010, 10:06 PM

Looking good mickyd

**mic-d** · 1st July 2010, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by ian

inside a couple of coats of shellac to keep the dust under control

outside paint to disguise the old and new -- I think very dark green or blue is traditional

if I were really showing off, I'd french polish the drawer fronts inside the cabinet but leave the outside spartan

Hadn't thought of painting it, but not sure I could bring myself to it. Thanks for the idea

Claw thanks...

Cheers
Michael

**mic-d** · 2nd July 2010, 06:27 PM

c'mon you's lot, thought that asking for an opinion would get me heaps of replies...

Cheers
Michael

**toolbagsPLUS** · 2nd July 2010, 07:17 PM

Hi Mic-d

I'm with Claw, couple (read MANY) coats of shellac rubbed over with some "Black Bison" Dark Oak polish (Jim has some in stock, bought some myself yesterday from him) with 0000 steel wool and buff. To impress shed visitors even more liberal sprinkling of Gum turps inside the cabinet to invigorate the workshop.

Would tend to spend more time on the inside finish than the outside better visual effect that way!

Cheers

Steve

**mic-d** · 2nd July 2010, 08:10 PM

That's two for shellac huh? Steve is the polish put on before after or in the shellac?
Had someone else suggest a furniture wax too, think it was called 'liberon'?

Cheers
Michael

**ian** · 3rd July 2010, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by mic-d

Hadn't thought of painting it, but not sure I could bring myself to it. Thanks for the idea

Claw thanks...

Cheers
Michael

C'mon Michael, however well made it's a piece of utilitarian shed furniture -- you should expect the outside to get scuffed, dinged, and otherwise scared -- so just paint it

the inside is another matter, that's where you should work your finishing magic and showoff your skills

**toolbagsPLUS** · 3rd July 2010, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by mic-d

That's two for shellac huh? Steve is the polish put on before after or in the shellac?
Had someone else suggest a furniture wax too, think it was called 'liberon'?

Cheers
Michael

Same stuff mic. Liberon Black Bison, Jim has it at Goods and Chattels.
Rub it in after final shellac coat is dry and hardened.

Cheers

Steve

**mic-d** · 3rd July 2010, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by toolbagsPLUS

Same stuff mic. Liberon Black Bison, Jim has it at Goods and Chattels.
Rub it in after final shellac coat is dry and hardened.

Cheers

Steve

Thnks Steve. Thought you were talking about the other Jim...

Popped over there this morning and got a pot of the Liberon antique pine wax and also a spirit stain to darken the new work. I'll have a tinker around later on.

Cheers
Michael

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