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From: curran@barnum.DEC (Karen Curran)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: Re: finish oak cabinet
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Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 08:22:26 EST
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>I am remodelling my house and have just installed my kitchen cabinets.
>I had them custom-made from "rift-cut" red oak plywood.  They are
>really beautiful.  They are still unfinished, as I have been searching
>for the right type of finish to apply.  I want a clear finish that, if
>possible, preserves the "pinkish" tint of the oak.  Since they are
>in the kitchen, the finish also needs to be water resistant and should
>not scratch or mar easily.  So far, the best I've been able to come up with
>is to put a "sanding sealer" on them and then 2 or 3 coats of clear
>polyurethane.
 
I refinished my birch plywood cabinets a year ago.  
I had good luck using tung oil for dressers, tables, etc, so I
decided to use it on the cabinets.
I love the look, a nice dull shine, looks very natural.  
I've left water glasses on my dresser and the rings dissappear !
It's been wonderful on the cabinets, scratches don't show.
I have scratched, them but I simply touch up with stain and more oil.
Since it soaks into the wood it does have to be reapplied say
once a year to start and probably less often after several years.
I clean up with Murphy's oil soap, when they need it.
The best part is that it's soooo easy !!!

Karen Curran