I am attempting to make shelves out of sleeper wood. I have prepared them with teak oil, 2 coats. Do I leave them like that or do I coat with clear varnish? Please advise. Thanks.
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What you finish it with all depends on how you want it to look. Maybe try each way you are thinking of on a scrap piece and decide from that what you like best.
Its up to you. Both ways are ok
It is whatever your perference is.I would varnish myself looks better.
If teak oil is as good as linseed oil then it will harden the wood enough to resist water and keep dust on the surface only so that you will have no problem to dust the shelves. Varnish is not a very good product for your health if you breath it when applying it and when it is worn off or has been scratched it is difficult to repair it without sanding the wood when, if you use oil only to protect the wood, when you will want to renew the coating with teck oil or linseed oil you will just have to dust the shelves and apply the oil.
Hope this helps !
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