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Andrew Barss
 
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Default Hight Gloss Finishes for on top of oil based finishes? That are easy to use

Andrew Barss wrote:
: redice wrote:
: : I am looking for something with low toxicity that I don't have to wear
: : gloves to apply or applies well with just a brush, something that can
: : be fixed if something does happen like I can sand it back down and re
: : do it without adverse affects, I mainly use linseed oil and I believe
: : its Dutch oil? or a mix of linseed other things to add pigment/color to
: : the linseed, but I want a finish to go over my color that will give it
: : that wet hight gloss or semi gloss look.

: Probably your best bet is shellac.

As an additional note, before someone jumps in with "shellac
isn't water resistant". It's used on canoe bottoms, particularly
guide canoes that go through shallow water and over rocks.

-- Andy Barss