Sealer and varnish help plzzzzzzzz?
I have the brown color in the oil based can and also a powdred brown.
I want to get the wood looks darker but the grains must be visible. and what can i use with later coats to get a hard and shiny surface on the wood?
I already used sealer and then killer but surface gets mate as i spray the killer. i like it to become like glass or mirror
Answers:
I believe what you want is a clear finish that will darken with time and yet be renewable.
During my career as a firefighter we used boiled lindseed oil to protect and preserve our wooden handled tools. The rich and shiny finish remained clear so that the wood could be subjected to inspections for cracks and any damage that might render the tool handle unserviceable.
If you want a specific color I would recommend applying a lighter stain. Use a water based stain and steel wool after the surfaces are thouroughly dry. The color will darken as you apply successive coats.
I have personally used high gloss tung oil finish to finish several furniture pieces that I built. The tung oil is a hard finish yet it can be re coated very easily by simply lightly steel wool (#0000) and using a lint free cloth applying another coat of the high gloss tung oil.
Look below for a couple of links to some of my work finished in this method.
The first one is a chest made from Arkansas River Valley Ash. It has NO Stain just 8 coats of High Gloss tung oil finish.
The second one is Red Oak, it has NO Stain just several coats of High Gloss tung oil finish.
Applied as above.
One last word........be patient and allow plenty of drying time between coats........24 hours at a minimum is best.
Other answers:
Use stain, then polyurethane..as many coats as you like.
Use stain, then polyurethane..as many coats as you like.
The easiest solution may be a poly shade stain. Minwax makes a variety of colors and you can get a satin finish or a high gloss. It works well but the more coats you put on, the darker it gets, so watch out. It may become darker than you desire.