Post #775856 by tikitube on Thu, May 11, 2017 12:27 PM

A search for existing topics came up dry, but please feel free to direct me to existing posts if they cover this.

I picked up this tiki at a local pawn shop several months ago, and I love, love, love it. I have no idea who created it, where its from, or how it got to the Ozark Mountains, but I almost had a tiki-gasm when I spotted it. He shall live in our tiki-themed screened-in addition when complete. He seems to be solid and in decent shape, but still smells of cigarette smoke and has some white staining on one side. He doesn't appear to have any kind of protective stain or clearcoat.

He will be displayed away from the outside walls inside our screened-in room, so he will not see rain or other direct water, but may experience direct sunlight and fluctuations in humidity levels. Should I give him some sort of protective coating, like a varnish or lacquer, or stain of some sort? Any idea what the white staining might be, and if I should try and remove that first?

Thanks in advance for your guidance!