crib finish

Can of worms....

Christopher Schwarz

>Jack,

This is the word according to Bob Flexner, who has dedicated his life to understanding finishing chemistry.

All finishes available for sale now are food-safe after the solvents evaporate after a couple weeks. So poly is safe, all varnishes, oil finishes, pre-cat lacquer etc.

If you want something that is safe *immediately* and is friendly to work with, I recommend shellac.

Chris

Re: crib finish

Jim in Burlington Ontario

>I poly childerns stuff. Never mind the splinters it's the baby fluids that need wiping off of everything they touch. Water poly cures quick.

Re: crib finish

Greg Sloop, Portland Oregon

>WB poly will also off-gas for less time, and smell a lot better quicker. It does take longer to cross link, up to a month IIRC, but should be pretty good after a week or so.

If you use a water clear WB poly, you might consider a dewaxed shellac underneath to give it a little amber glow - some WB product is almost blue and can give a less than appreciated look - at least by some.

Homestead Finishing Products and Jeff Jewitt

http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/htdocs/Fuhr%20Finishes%20Home%20Page.htm

have Fuhr products, you might consider the 255 or 375 WB varnishes - dry really quick for recoat etc, either water-clear or slightly amber etc. Very nice stuff.

Cheers,

Greg

Cheers,

Greg

And so does the FDA

Garrett in Victoria

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Re: crib finish

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I guess what I'm gonna do is seal coat followed by water based poly.It's not the drying time,it's the smell.Also,baby detritus is definitely something to keep in mind.

thanks all,

Jack

water based finishes and solvents

bill tindall

>A common misconception is that water based finishes can be "better" than solvent based finishes because they don't contain solvents. This assumption is not correct. As far as I know there is no water based finish that is formulated free of other solvents. The other solvents are there to keep the film forming polymer mushy so that the water dispersed particles will fuse together when the water evaporates. Then the solvent evaporates, cross linking reactions may occur and the film gets hard and tough.

The water based finishes have less solvent, and different solvents. The strange odor of a freshly painted (latex) room is a result of the coalescing solvent.