Bookcase finish

[Brian Keith]

I just got done staining a bookcase and now ready for poly. Question is how should I apply this, there are 2 shelves towards the top about 4 inchs apart and hard to get at. Should I use a brush or clothe or some other way?? Thanks for replies.

[Steve Schoene]

Brushing is pretty tough in such tight quarters, so I would likely use a wiping varnish applied with a cloth. I'd go with a traditional resin varnish, such as Waterlox, or Behlen Rockhard (thinned to wiping consistency) in preference to poly.

[Brian Keith]

Sorry about posting in the wrong area. Thanks Steve for your input and can I purchase these at Home Depot or the like?

[Steve Schoene]

They are more likely to be available at a real paint store. The big boxes seem to have fallen for the poly is everything myth.