Glenn Crocker
04-28-2007, 12:17 AM
Hi Dave-
I'm finishing a hand tool cabinet using Lexington green milk paint and have a question or two after looking at the pics of your plane till.
The pic looks like you used some kind of sealer over the paint - I can see a bit of reflected light in the sheen at the near end of the till. However, the overall color is still the lighter green of the unsealed paint. Did you use a sealer, and if so, do you mind divulging what you used?
From my research, oil finish seems to be the preferred sealer but on my test samples, Watco & BLO darkens the color and deadens a lot of the subtle textures. Wax kept the color but made the sheen more shiny than I'd prefer (can live with it if I have to). I really like the flat finish the paint dries to, but the surface is so porous that without a sealer, the case will likely get stained & dirty way too easily.
Thanks,
Glenn
I'm finishing a hand tool cabinet using Lexington green milk paint and have a question or two after looking at the pics of your plane till.
The pic looks like you used some kind of sealer over the paint - I can see a bit of reflected light in the sheen at the near end of the till. However, the overall color is still the lighter green of the unsealed paint. Did you use a sealer, and if so, do you mind divulging what you used?
From my research, oil finish seems to be the preferred sealer but on my test samples, Watco & BLO darkens the color and deadens a lot of the subtle textures. Wax kept the color but made the sheen more shiny than I'd prefer (can live with it if I have to). I really like the flat finish the paint dries to, but the surface is so porous that without a sealer, the case will likely get stained & dirty way too easily.
Thanks,
Glenn