Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/Cedar Chest

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Expert: - 7/7/2008


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I just stripped an old cedar chest. It had several coats of a terrible varnish that had been on for years. I would like to keep that nice cedar look. What would you suggest that I coat it with? Thank you for your help.

Michael Johnson

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Hi Micheal
Nice to hear from you.
I suggest several coats of tung oil applied with a rag.
I like the Circa brand in a low luster.
Very easy finish to maintain as the years go by as you simply apply another coat at intervals. Even every 6 months is fine.
Thats the beauty of this finish.
You will never have to strip this finish off.
Kind Regards
Eileen

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