The glossy finishes are quite unappealing to me, although they do supply excellent all weather protection....just don't like a shiny stock on a MLer.
After the stain is dry, a hard rub w/ 0000 steel wool to remove any unabsorbed stain and whiskers.
To achieve the same protection but w/o the shine, I use the following finishes and procedures. 3 wipe on/wipe off coats of LMF sealer out of the can, let it soak in for 10-15 mins and wipe off. A complate dry between coats. After the last coat is completely dry, a hard rub down to the wood w/ 0000 steel wool. This removes any surface sealer.
Three sparse, finger rubbed in coats of Wahkon Bay Trucoat w/ a complete dry between coats completes the finishing. Nothing else is req'd. This procedure yields a very low sheen finish which requires a good rub down w/ a fluffy towel to bring ourt any shine. Below is a BC LR w/ this finish....Fred
After the stain is dry, a hard rub w/ 0000 steel wool to remove any unabsorbed stain and whiskers.
To achieve the same protection but w/o the shine, I use the following finishes and procedures. 3 wipe on/wipe off coats of LMF sealer out of the can, let it soak in for 10-15 mins and wipe off. A complate dry between coats. After the last coat is completely dry, a hard rub down to the wood w/ 0000 steel wool. This removes any surface sealer.
Three sparse, finger rubbed in coats of Wahkon Bay Trucoat w/ a complete dry between coats completes the finishing. Nothing else is req'd. This procedure yields a very low sheen finish which requires a good rub down w/ a fluffy towel to bring ourt any shine. Below is a BC LR w/ this finish....Fred