Varnish seat frames prior to caning?

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sluggo
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Varnish seat frames prior to caning?

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Hi,
Should a person varnish the seat frames prior to caning? Seems like a good idea to me but thought I should ask.
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Glen Smith
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Post by Glen Smith »

Yes if using plastic cane. No if using natural cane.
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frugal
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Post by frugal »

I would say yes in both cases (plastic or natural) and varnish again after caning with natural cane.

I did not and wished that I had when trying to varnish the frame under the cane.
AlanWS
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Post by AlanWS »

Varnish first to be thorough. A pipe cleaner is a useful tool for varnishing the insides of the holes for the cane. After you cut it, give the wire an extra twist to keep the fuzz from coming out.
Alan
David James
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Post by David James »

For the inside of the holes in my seat frames I used a small piece of foam cut from a foam brush with a sandwich tie twisted around it. It held lots of varnish and did a great job.
Cheap, easy, effective. Just an idea...

Dave
"If given six hours to chop down a tree, spend the first four sharpening your ax." - Abraham Lincoln
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