What are Your Finishing Recipes?

[Bill Stevener]

If you buy Waterlox, buy a can of Bloxygen to go with it.

Hi Carole, I have yet to try the Waterlox.. But as your photo shows, it looks like I must give it a go. So, my question is, what do you do with the Bloxygen, and where did you get the Waterlox and the Bloxygen.

Thanks, Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Carole Valentine]

Hi Carole, I have yet to try the Waterlox.. But as your photo shows, it looks like I must give it a go. So, my question is, what do you do with the Bloxygen, and where did you get the Waterlox and the Bloxygen.

Thanks, Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Bill,
Most woodworking stores carry it or an equivalent finish preservative. If you don't use it the Waterlox will gel fairly quickly once it is opened. I got both from Woodcraft.

[George Troy Hurlburt]

My finishing is like Carole's. Waterlox is the most expensive oil and the shelf life is low. Urethane oil is also good over lacquer. All is available from Craft Supplies USA. Dale Nish in the eighty's was wetting the item to be finished with lacquer, wiped it off and then went with Minwax Antique Oil. At least 90% of my projects has lacquer for the first finish. I do not use Watco or BLO. Years ago I used Watco on goblets, even after months when ever I use them to drink out of ;the Watco Oil taste was terrible. Yuk

[Mark Hulette]

Thanks for all the replies so far! Can't wait to try some of these brews!

[Jim Becker]

Most of my turnings get finished with a varnish oil...Waterlox, Minwax Antique Oil Finish, etc...which is "pushed" on the lathe via friction. After a few coats over a day or so, I let it cure for about a week and then buff with the Beall system. I generally do not do high-gloss finishes...although I've had some turn out that way when the wood is very fine grained.

[Jack Savona]

Ernie, thanks for the kind words on the bowl.

I can pick up Bush Oil from my local Woodcraft - pints to gallons. In this day and age, I'd have thought Bush Oil would have a website for direct orders or to show vendor resale locations.

Their can has the address P.O.Box 769 in Amsterdam, NY 12010.