"Fritz" wrote in news:1172168568.745712.234960
@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

Unfortunately my new shop is not well located for sparying lacquer and
I am returning to my favorite method of applying finishes to "average"
furniture, that is, wipe-on gel varnish.
I have obtained this over the years from "Bartleys" and always liked
the ease of use and end result (No-it isn't meant to compete with a
French polish job!). I usually get a good finish with 2 coats.
At any rate Bartleys is not always easy to get and I wonder if
anyone knows of a similar product e.g. GEL wipe-in. (I have tried
minwax wipe-on and it takes about 4 coats, is costly for what it is
and it is not gel'd and somewhat messy as well).

TNX
Fritz


I've used Bartley's Gel, and didn't really like it. A quart lasts a long
time when you don't like it. My daughter-in-law finally finished it off on
a project I built for her sister...

McCloskey's varnish, gloss, cut 30% with VMP Naptha, is what I've been
using, and I've been pleased. It was spar for the bathroom, but regular
for the rest of the projects. Dries really quickly, comparatively, to the
gel.

No more Bartley's evident here in California. Probably something
legislative, but mebbe not.

Patriarch