Hi All,
Im am an amateur who is trying to make a couple of spearguns for my hobby...
I have made one in the past which i finished hand sanding to 600 grit and then applied teak oil (aply oil....leave for a few minutes and then wipe dry with a cloth, and did this 8-10 times.)
You can see the finished product here:
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...y/DSC09949.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...y/DSC09956.jpg
supposiongly this gives it protection from sea water and you only need to reapply the oil occasionaly...
I am in the process of making another one at the moment and i would like to éxperiment' with a different finish like bees wax !!!
the one im making now:
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...a/DSC09990.jpg
What would you reccomend for the intented use (sea water) i need it to protect the wood from the sea water and also look nice :D . What is the best method of applying the wax .?
Also, can i use teak oil as before and coat it over with a final pass with bees wax ???
Thanks all,
George
P.S : I searched the forum for beeswax but found mainly high--tec advice on furniture...i would like some input and thoughts about the suitability for sea water and the protection it will offer it !!!