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[VAC] Attitude& Wood finish



When using coatings I learned a good lesson.  My '61 Bambi had originally
been what was then called Limed Oak.  Never my favorite but it was popular
at the time.  Someone before me had put numerous coats of Varathane on
everything.  Through the years it had darkened to an ugly yellow.  I have
stripped, stained (winter white) and used Minwax brand water water clean up
finish because I was assured that it would not be turning yellow. The
cabinets in my house had the same problem.  They look good at first then in
a year or so they can even turn orange as my birch cabinets did.  Minwax
stain is wiped on then wiped off to leave a beautiful finish that shows the
natural wood grain.  You only need to  seal it with something to protect it.
This sounds awfully wordy but maybe you can figure it out.