Post #140401 by bongofury on Wed, Feb 9, 2005 9:02 PM

Not sure if you got a close look at the bar stools we have. They looked like your stuff, but the bar was in better shape. I used a stripper and a Scotchbrite pad to get in the tight places, hosed it off on my neighbors yard when he wasn't looking. Did that 2 or 3 times to get all the finish off. After it dried it was pretty bleached out. Instead of linseed oil I finished them with 2 coats of Minwax Polyshades (stain & polyurethane) in honey pine, using a fine scotchbrite pad after each coat. 2 days total time. The flaws and age spots show thru the finish so they still have a vintage look and more closely match the bar. After finish we had them re-upholstered with a nice orange vinyl. Good luck. Hope that helps.