[TheForge] Finishing

[craig.schaefer at verizon.net]

Automotive clear coat urethane.   Even the lower priced brands will last forever indoors.  Gloss is infinitely adjustable.
Downside is that if you're just gearing up, might cost you as much as powdercoat.  Future projects will be cheaper once you have a spray gun, etc...

CraigS
Gresham, OR


>From: Mark Novak <mark at fireworkspdx.com>
>Date: 2007/12/10 Mon AM 11:37:17 CST
>To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [TheForge] Finishing

>I'm trying to seal the steel curtain rods and hardware I just made,  
>but need some ideas on what to use. The goal is to put on a clear  
>coat to preserve the color I made with my propane torch.
>
>I used clear spray acrylic on my last set, but that scratched really  
>easily and a friend of mine said that it's not actually that great  
>for keeping out moisture. I could get them clear powdercoated, but  
>that adds cost and I've found that it scratches pretty easily, too.
>
>Any ideas? 
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