Patriarch wrote:

"stoutman" wrote in
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Having lost mt patience with polyurethane I decided to try something
new. I made a mission bed for my son and I decided to go with a Tung
oil/urethane mixture (General Finishes, Sealacell). How many coats
should I apply? The directions on the can are a little sketchy.


You are testing on scrap, aren't you?

Stop when it looks like you want it to. That might be four or five coats.
It depends on how you apply it. If you wipe it down qickly, like one of
the TV gurus does, it builds more slowly, but more evenly.

Patriarch

Patriarch, like you I like shellac for almost everything. A shellac and wax
finish is hard to beat for general use.

Actually, Stoutman asks a question that should really be answered with
another question. What "look" do you want on your project. Oil finishes
will have a low luster but a rich look. Poly's have high luster and a less
rich look. What "look" are you looking for?

Deb