i just bought oak bedwood for my 59 chevy truck, i'm kind of confused on how to prepare it, do i stain it, or varnish? do i use poly to seal it or use a wax? i want it to last, please help, thanks
There was a really good Tech article about staining bedwood awhile back in Custom Classic trucks or Classic trucks magazine's if I can find it I will let you know witch one,I believe it was (Bruce Horkeys )as the supplyer and they did the tech article on prepping and staining the wood. If there was one thing I can tell you from being in the Door buisness is you want to seal all six side's of each board . FWIW,Allen
Think this is the company that did the article,see if this will help you HTTP://www.mar-k.com/wood_finishing.html
i just went thru this twice. If you use any type of stain , cover it with urethane . i fyou want an original style finish , use Danish oil thats colored . or if you want to go completely original use boiled linseed oil , DO NOT mix LINSEED OIL and STAIN.
i founde the site www.chevytrucks.org an dthis willtake you to a Jeffs place or something like that and give wood measurements and how to cut and original finishes.
Hi, Assuming that you want a natural finish to show off the wood grain-- use spar varnish (also known as marine varnish). Be sure to coat the board ends several times to get a good seal. Install the boards with a " Frown" when looking at the grain in the ends to minimize warping. Good luck. Glenn
wood finish actually a mixture of linseed oil and "lamp black" what ever that is. I use a quart of linseed oil every year and the wood last forever. even rotten wood comes back a little. an added plus is that wood splinters from a linseed oil treated piece of wood is very resistant to infection. It also resists rusting of the metal fittings. A quart will cover an 8 foot bed perfectly. Dont know what lamp black is. Suppose to be available as a pigment in art supply stores. nobody I ask knows what it is.
