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H HopeChest Member East Bay, CA Joined: Oct 19, 2015 Posts: 508	H HopeChest Posted posted on Thu, Oct 31, 2019 11:10 AM That's great info on the linseed oil! Thanks so much for that, that's very practical and useful. I read up on the myriad oils (bamboo, mineral, linseed, teak, tung) available when I first started looking at what to do to refinish the bamboo, as my only previous experience had been using mineral oil on a bamboo cutting board a couple of times. However, after much research and back and forth with the missus I realised that we definitely will have the bar outside for periods of time so more protection was in order. Hence the choice to stain and shellac! Got the entire bar completely sanded down last night (bamboo splinters are NO JOKE) and Trad'r Bill came over and fixed the post holes for me with his Dremel. I'm going to give it a final once-over tonight with some 220 grit sandpaper and tack cloth and then I am ready to stain the canopy frame and posts. [ Edited by: HopeChest 2019-10-31 11:10 ]

That's great info on the linseed oil! Thanks so much for that, that's very practical and useful.

I read up on the myriad oils (bamboo, mineral, linseed, teak, tung) available when I first started looking at what to do to refinish the bamboo, as my only previous experience had been using mineral oil on a bamboo cutting board a couple of times. However, after much research and back and forth with the missus I realised that we definitely will have the bar outside for periods of time so more protection was in order. Hence the choice to stain and shellac!

Got the entire bar completely sanded down last night (bamboo splinters are NO JOKE) and Trad'r Bill came over and fixed the post holes for me with his Dremel. I'm going to give it a final once-over tonight with some 220 grit sandpaper and tack cloth and then I am ready to stain the canopy frame and posts.

[ Edited by: HopeChest 2019-10-31 11:10 ]

Post #798382 by HopeChest on Thu, Oct 31, 2019 11:10 AM