Bed Wood Finish

[Joe Pass]

Originally Posted by GRX

That Pine looks good. Nice grain patterns. The original wood for these beds was southern yellow Pine was it not? Back in the old days they would soak the planks with used motor oil. What a stinky mess it must have been.

Yes, its southern yellow Pine...It smells like "lincoln logs"....google that

[sboris]

[QUOTE=GRX; Back in the old days they would soak the planks with used motor oil. What a stinky mess it must have been.[/QUOTE]


I first did mine (oak), in linseed oil before install. It left some dry spots that just wouldnt take in the oil well.
Hit it last fall and this spring with 10-30 motor oil wiped on with a rag. Let it set for a day, then power washed it. No smell, got the desired finish i was looking for, and if scuffed, wipe a little more on.
Of coarse mine will never see a chamoi on the inside of the bed either..

[Davidf]

Originally Posted by 68c10airstream

I consider the bed finish like my deck at my house! What do wooden boats use?? Some are worth $100,000 plus and i don't think refinishing it all the time would be desireable!

Boats are exposed to extreme uv penetration, vibration, impact from water, wet/dry cycles, etc so marine grade spar varnish gets my vote!

If it was for show only possible shellac as it never sets up hard but in warm weather it's a little sticky. Shellac is from the lac bug that uses tree sap to make it's own concoction to seal it's larvae in.

I once owned a wooden boat and it was a royal PITA. I had to refinish it every other year. The boat was fabricated from (Honduras ?) Mahogany. I used a marine grade varnish, multiple coats on the order of 4+ Still had to replace rotten wood from time to time. Best day of my life when I got rid of that thing.

[big d's red67]

Oak wood, 4 coats of automotive clear same stuff I put on the rest of the truck. Been on there for a year and a half.

[Steve Hafner]

. . . .

My 70's Red Oak was stained with two coats of dark walnut wiping stain from Old Masters
to bring out the grain and finished with six coats of Old Masters Marine Spar Varnish, sanded between coats.

The " little munchkin " has since waxed it twice with Heller Glanz Carnuba wood boat wax.

It's held up very well over the past four years.

( . . . I don't know WHY I used the MARINE varnish, though, it's NEVER been wet !!! )

. . . .

[lux]

Originally Posted by sboris

I first did mine (oak), in linseed oil before install. It left some dry spots that just wouldnt take in the oil well.
Hit it last fall and this spring with 10-30 motor oil wiped on with a rag. Let it set for a day, then power washed it. No smell, got the desired finish i was looking for, and if scuffed, wipe a little more on.
Of coarse mine will never see a chamoi on the inside of the bed either..

How well has that finish held up?
I like it and I'm not looking for a shiny show finish.

[jimijam00]

Originally Posted by sboris

Of coarse mine will never see a chamoi on the inside of the bed either..

My sides and wells are done in Line-X. Glad to see I'm not the only one with this combo. No idea what wood or finish I inherited though.

[72c20customcamper]

Local white oak from the mill. Penofin marine oil . Did the finish milling and dados myself now I just need to finish the cab and reassemble