| | Finishing recommended for clear wooden surface is: | | Varnish | Spirit or French polish | Melamine based finish 828 | Polyurethane based finish | | VARNISH - | | Varnish is a finish applied to wood or other surfaces in order to provide a clear, hard, durable, protective finish. | It is used for protection and decoration of interior wood surfaces.
Varnishes are of two types: oil varnish and spirit varnish. | | FRENCH SPIRIT POLISHING - | | spirit polish is a solution of shellac and other spirit resins. | It dries quicker, becomes harder and more brilliant than oil varnish but cracks and scales off easily. | It does not resist weather conditions. | It is suitable for internal doors and windows, furniture, etc. | It is least expensive but the surface is easily scratched and stained. | | MELAMINE BASED FINISH - | | There are two types of Melamine based finish -
a) Transparent finish:
b) Opaque Finish: | | | TRANSPARENT FINISH - | | It is a premium quality natural wood finish coating, available in clear glossy or matt (dull) finish. | It serves as a protective and a decorative transparent finish to natural wood surface with natural wood surface with excellent resistance to scratches and stains by tea coffee etc. | | OPAQUE FINISH - | | It provides a protective and decorative wood surface and is available in glossy and satin finishes. | It gives a smooth and tough surface resistant to the influence of alcohol, water etc. It also has excellent resistant to stains from oils foods and hot beverages (tea, coffee). | It gives the furniture a superior silken smooth finish, the feel of satin. | | POLYURETHANE BASED FINISH - | | It is clear wood finish which is available both as matt (dull) or glossy finish. | It gives wood surface a rich and natural finish that enhances the elegance of the wood grains pattern and texture of the surface. | It is more economical than melamine finish. | It is durable, scratch and stain resistant and is easy to apply. | This type of finish is specially recommended for outside doors and windows as it has good tolerance to climatic changes, humidity as compared to French polish. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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