Post #790808 by tikiskip on Tue, Oct 30, 2018 7:01 AM

"Should I spray the matting with thatch safe fire retardant or not and more importantly, should I apply any poly coating on it? And if so, do I brush it on, roll and back brush for bubbles, spray...? The homeowner likes the look of the matting as is so whatever treatment I do, I want to alter the appearance as little as possible. I did already purchase the honey teal wood finish for the bamboo but I don’t want to change the color of the matting at all. A test on the bamboo does make it look more rich but deepens the color a little bit. Thanks for any help."

After reading I saw this.
Remember the matting will turn more grey over time so if you want to alter the appearance as little as possible then to put a coating on it would help keep it's color.
I use amber Shellac, you could use the clear one.
I even do the bamboo.

Amber Shellac makes the whole place glow.

When we put it on we use a brush and go over every part bit by bit, it's a pain.
BUT it looks great I think.
Some don't like the shinny look so you would need to spray with a satin top coat to get rid of that.

Good luck.