I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.
Whoever thought it looked like antique pine must have been drunk.
Prsumably the best bet is to add a layer of tinted varnish?


NT

On 21/05/10 17:27, NT wrote:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.
Whoever thought it looked like antique pine must have been drunk.
Prsumably the best bet is to add a layer of tinted varnish?


NT

Probably. I used Rustins coloured "real" varnish (stinky, not water
based) for my window frames and cills and that covered pretty evenly.

Chumleigh Hardware on 'tInternet sells it as do proper paint trade outlets.

It'll need a few days to set properly before you impart botty so might
be an idea to remove it.

--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

"NT" wrote in message
...
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.
Whoever thought it looked like antique pine must have been drunk.
Prsumably the best bet is to add a layer of tinted varnish?


NT

Be careful though: some of the 'antique pine' varnish I've bought is
basically yellow. You may want to tone yours down with something like teak
or walnut. Possibly even scrape off the varnish and use a wood stain
instead, and then oil.

S

NT wrote:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.
Whoever thought it looked like antique pine must have been drunk.
Prsumably the best bet is to add a layer of tinted varnish?

Then it will look like an antique pine bog seat with a layer of tinted
varnish - or dogs breakfast.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On May 21, 7:11*pm, "spamlet" wrote:
"NT" wrote in message
...

I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.
Whoever thought it looked like antique pine must have been drunk.
Prsumably the best bet is to add a layer of tinted varnish?

NT

Be careful though: some of the 'antique pine' varnish I've bought is
basically yellow. *You may want to tone yours down with something like teak
or walnut. *Possibly even scrape off the varnish and use a wood stain
instead, and then oil.

S

I was going to go for a darker colour. I think though another bog seat
would be about as cheap and far less work, so I'll chalk it up to
experience and get one.


cheers, NT

The Medway Handyman wrote:
NT wrote:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.
Whoever thought it looked like antique pine must have been drunk.
Prsumably the best bet is to add a layer of tinted varnish?

Then it will look like an antique pine bog seat with a layer of tinted
varnish - or dogs breakfast.


But antique pine IS an eyesore.

On 21 May, 17:27, NT wrote:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.
Whoever thought it looked like antique pine must have been drunk.
Prsumably the best bet is to add a layer of tinted varnish?

NT

Artex.

Cheers
Richard

On 22/05/10 16:26, geraldthehamster wrote:
On 21 May, 17:27, wrote:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.
Whoever thought it looked like antique pine must have been drunk.
Prsumably the best bet is to add a layer of tinted varnish?

NT

Artex.


Spikey finish to prevent "lingering"?


--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

On May 22, 4:56*pm, Tim Watts wrote:
On 22/05/10 16:26, geraldthehamster wrote:

On 21 May, 17:27, *wrote:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.
Whoever thought it looked like antique pine must have been drunk.
Prsumably the best bet is to add a layer of tinted varnish?

NT

Artex.

Spikey finish to prevent "lingering"?


ha!


NT

In article ,
NT writes:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.

They always were, particularly the suspender gouges.

--
Andrew Gabriel
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On 23/05/10 09:30, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In ,
writes:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.

They always were, particularly the suspender gouges.


???

You wear suspenders?

--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

In article ,
Tim Watts writes:
On 23/05/10 09:30, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In ,
writes:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.

They always were, particularly the suspender gouges.

???

Suspenders used to create gouges in wooden toilet seats, and it
was this that caused a move to plastic toilet seats, as suitable
plastics became available and were seen as modern and hygenic.
Now that suspenders have died out, wooden toilet seats are back
in fashion, at least, until suspenders come back into fashion.

You wear suspenders?

Only once. Were you at that party too?

--
Andrew Gabriel
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On 23/05/10 21:51, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In ,
Tim writes:
On 23/05/10 09:30, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In ,
writes:
I've just fitted a wickes antique pine bog seat and its an eyesore.

They always were, particularly the suspender gouges.

???

Suspenders used to create gouges in wooden toilet seats, and it
was this that caused a move to plastic toilet seats, as suitable
plastics became available and were seen as modern and hygenic.
Now that suspenders have died out, wooden toilet seats are back
in fashion, at least, until suspenders come back into fashion.

Fascinating - I never knew that...

You wear suspenders?

Only once. Were you at that party too?


Rocky Horror?


--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.