red river Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Howdy ya'll.....I have a couple of quick questions on how to finish this project. ( if you type gnome in the search box you will see that Barb has a picture of one. ) It is going to sit on front porch and will be in the shade. I cut mine out of 1/8 bb and painted all the pieces with a triple coat of rustoleum 2x rattle can paint. I'm going to clear coat them and I have 3 different products to choose from. minwax fast dry poly, rustoleum 2x ultra cover, and krylon triple thick clear glaze. They are all rattle can and all semi gloss. Does anyone here have an idea as to which clear coat might be best. Also, I have some Titebond 111 and I wonder if I need to nail the letters to picket or if glue would do the trick. The picket is western red cedar and has been sanded to a smooth finish. Thanks in advance for any and all replies......forrest OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, red river said: Howdy ya'll.....I have a couple of quick questions on how to finish this project. ( if you type gnome in the search box you will see that Barb has a picture of one. ) It is going to sit on front porch and will be in the shade. I cut mine out of 1/8 bb and painted all the pieces with a triple coat of rustoleum 2x rattle can paint. I'm going to clear coat them and I have 3 different products to choose from. minwax fast dry poly, rustoleum 2x ultra cover, and krylon triple thick clear glaze. They are all rattle can and all semi gloss. Does anyone here have an idea as to which clear coat might be best. Also, I have some Titebond 111 and I wonder if I need to nail the letters to picket or if glue would do the trick. The picket is western red cedar and has been sanded to a smooth finish. Thanks in advance for any and all replies......forrest Pictures? Ahhh! Never mind. I did as you suggested and now see what you are talking about. For any kind of wood project outdoors, I'd say varnish is the best way to go. I built a redwood gate and did about 4 coats of marine spar varnish on it and it held up very well. Edited August 4, 2021 by octoolguy new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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