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Default stain for plywood cabinets


"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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| "Eigenvector" wrote in message news:JZOdneGS-
| I guess my question is, if I restain it, do I need to apply varnish
to
| seal or are there better alternatives? What if I like the original
color
| and simply want to seal/complete the finish from weathering (hands,
| kitchen smoke, traffic, etc..)
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| I'm used to working with linseed oil, I use it to refinish my
gunstocks,
| but something tells me I don't want something that flammable in the
| kitchen.
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| Linseed oil would not be flammable once cured,but is still a poor
choice for
| a kitchen. I'd go with a polyurethane as it is easy to clean.
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is that boiled linseed oil?
is poly made for food preperation areas?
is poly alcohol and chemical resistant?

I would reccomend a laquer based clearcoat instead of poly.
or a paste wax rubbed on by hand.