Ply Panels- which lacquer?

[mike202]

I am putting in new ply panels in my Westy. I'm just doing the lower ones as the roof panels are ok.

Which lacquer would you recommend, either satin or gloss?

I was thinking satin finish but then I thought the gloss might be a tougher. :?:

I am looking at one of these probably;

 

[RichardAlexander]

i used beeswax on mine as the lacquer with eventually crack and split, the wax just keeps nourishing the wood and can be reapplied over and over again

 

[creationblue]

I used Danish oil

 

[Bluesnailman]

beeswax, but on the ceiling for me

 

[mike202]

very interesting!

we use danish oil on our oak furniture, never thought about it for the panels. Also beeswax is a good idea as well.

anybody else that has used lacquer or any other ideas?!

 

[Moseley]

I've just used Ronseal matt varnish on mine. Wanted to keep it looking like bare wood with no shine - it has made it slightly darker, but happy with how it looks.

 

[samgopsill]

My dad was a joiner for 20 years, top tip. Water based, every time, it wont crack etc with age as it soaks into the wood, a few coats of decent satin will be as hard wearing as gloss, and water based can be re applied whenever you fancy with almost no prep

Hope this helps
Sam

 

[trinketpimp]

What ever floats your boat or what you have to hand, (talking as a cabinet-maker for the last 30 years to the rich and greedy) oil is fine but as they say, it soaks in and you re-do it when you have to, wax is about the same team but smells a little better, but you have to be sharp to not build it up in the corners or it looks a tad ***** and stuff sticks to it. Varnish is easy to get hold of and several thin coats rubbed back will give a deeper finish than all the above, Or you take it all out and get it lacqured at a workshop with some 2 pack lacqure, that way you can go for whatever sheen level you want, I would go for 10 %

Whichever one you go for, top tips are, if you go for oil it will be one arse of a job to change your mind as it will of soaked in, the same with wax... always do the back or inside of something first, if you don't like it you've not spoiled a good one... and, if you do one face of something you should do the reverse as it will only be sealed on one side and still take in and loose moisture from the un-treated side so will bow. Plywood is dead and done all the moving it will ever do so has no need of a good feeding of anything, it will take in moisture though, so will rot, to this end it still needs treating.

I whitter, hope that helps.....

 

[mike202]

Thanks all for the advice. 8)

I think I am going for the water based varnish as the panels already have a coat of lacquer on them. They're from Rackhams. I don't want to mix types of treatments up.

Pics and updates soon on my thread :mrgreen: