what to use to finish ash wood??

[dave "dhi"]

just built a white ash plywood/sawn lumber bookshelves/tv center. now i need to finish them and wood like to keep the natural white tone to them! was thinking few coats of eurothene. anyone have suggestions or have finished white ash before! thanks dave

 

[DaveO]

If you want to keep them as close to their natural color as possible your best bet would be either Water-base urethane/varnish or Lacquer.
I keep my Ash white by wearing my britches all the time :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Dave

 

[Travis Porter]

Ditto on the waterbased comment. They dry crystal clear. They will raise the grain, but otherwise work very well IMO.

 

[jeff...]

That all depends... Do you have a Carolina Ash, White Ash or Green Ash?

 

[DaveO]

That all depends... Do you have a Carolina Ash, White Ash or Green Ash?

You can get lumber out of Carolina Ash???

Dave

 

[jeff...]

You can get lumber out of Carolina Ash???

Dave

I suppose you could, it's a small ash, soft and weak...

 

[Bas]

I suppose you could, it's a small ash, soft and weak...

Several knots in it too....

 

[jeff...]

Bas - that's called character grade