| Yeah, I really don't like poly, either. It is all that is available in most hardware stores in my area, though it comes in satin and gloss with color added. I go to wood working shops for real varnish when I do radio work. I just recently went over the windows in my apartment with some colored poly, though, because it was all that was available and I didn't really care because it's not my place and my landlady is a creap. I liked the results. However, as I said before, I stick to real varnish when working on radios, and I got quite angry at the hardware store manager when he tried to lie to me and tell me that the poly he sold me was all that was available and that everyone uses it and that it's just like varnish, which it isn't. Keep in mind that you can always apply colored varnish over varnish, so you can color the edges of your Philco at any time. It has a slightly different look when applied directly to wood, as some does soak in just like stain, but it will look almost the same if applied over other varnish. Thomas |
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