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Location: Granite Falls, NC
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Thomson's water seal on bed wood
Has anyone tried Thomson's water seal on their bed wood and if so what were the results? Did you topcoat with anything over the Thomson's? I'm using red oak.
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Re: Thomson's water seal on bed wood
if finishing wood with clear varnish or poly theres no need for thompsoms a waste of product works good on unfinished decks tho
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Re: Thomson's water seal on bed wood
I ended up painting my bed wood because I don't want to redo it in a year. But that's just me.
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Re: Thomson's water seal on bed wood
Yeah waste of time. If you really want to protect it Get a big long trough.
Purchase bulk Clear Glycol. (like radiator fluid but clear) heat the glycol and submerse the wood and leave for a few days. The Glycol shoves all moisture out of the wood and replaces it with Glycol. Glycol will be permanent and will not evaporate the wood is just full of glycol. Not saying its permanant but lasts a long time. Not for a show truck or anything Last edited by mbgmike; 02-06-2010 at 11:59 AM. |
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Re: Thomson's water seal on bed wood
Just as an FYI... or, CYA???
From this site: http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/homemade.html Ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are clear liquids used in antifreeze and deicing solutions. Exposure to large amounts of Ethylene Glycol can damage the kidneys, heart, and nervous system. Propylene Glycol is generally regarded as safe for use in food. Antifreeze that is sold as "Earth Friendly", "Environmentally Safe", etc are generally based on Propylene...Make Sure You Buy The Propylene Glycol, NOT the Ethylene!!! Mike, where do you buy this stuff? Can a person use regular antifreeze? |
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Re: Thomson's water seal on bed wood
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We are neither recommending using it or selling it, its just method that works. Its how they keep the bark on trees used in displays, gifts and such Last edited by mbgmike; 02-06-2010 at 02:11 PM. |
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Re: Thomson's water seal on bed wood
Had a customer use linseed oil, turn out super nice looking. Does not give you a glossy coat but a nice looking finish. Thats what I will use on my next one
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Re: Thomson's water seal on bed wood
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Linseed oil and some shellac. More oil than shellac. Low gloss which is wanted in hunting and most scratches can be fixed easily. Lots of rubbing but does work great. |
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Re: Thomson's water seal on bed wood
I used Thompson's once. One board grayed (is that a word) up and began to warp after a year or so. I tried polyurethane on my current truck...did not last. I recently stripped the wood and coated with teak oil...we'll see.
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Re: Thomson's water seal on bed wood
Bad idea.
I used it on my new pine bed about 10 years ago and hated it. DON"T USE IT in my opinion. The wood turned dark almost black in places and then with the oil in the wood it made it hard to get anything else to stick.
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