What finish to use on goblets?

Re: What finish to use on goblets?

john lucas

When trying to answer this question a while back I got a very lengthy excellent response from Jim Rinde. He said epoxy. I haven't used it but a friend in Chattanooga does all of his bowls with epoxy and says you can use them as a sink.

Re: What finish to use on goblets?

cameron

That is not the cup of a carpenter...

Re: What finish to use on goblets?

dick hines

You can use CA. Just be careful and don't run your lathe to fast. A fast lathe will get you a face full of CA....NOT GOOD.

Re: What finish to use on goblets?

don stephan

Six or seven coats of an alkyd wiping varnish will provide excellent protection and still provide some tactile sensation of the ash. Mine is a 50-50 mix of Pratt & Lambert 38 gloss and a good quality mineral spirits.

Re: What finish to use on goblets?

Jesper, Denmark

Note that epoxy is quite sensitive to UV light. It is a good water proofer, but if the goblets are displayed on a sunny windowsill, it will not last.

Re: What finish to use on goblets?

john lucas

I've found it takes a pretty fair amount of sun. I did some tests years ago trying to make wooden canoe racks for my truck. The epoxy did not stand up well over the long haul but did last a year. that was in direct sun, no garage, for a year. I think a cup or bowl inside where some of the UV is blocked by the window and you probably only get early morning or late evening sun, would last a long time.

My only user goblets were finished with wipe on poly. We only use them once a year and then wash them out. They are still like new.

Re: What finish to use on goblets?

David Walser

Some types of epoxy are more resistant to UV light than others. This is true of other types of finishes, such as varnishes, too. Epoxies made for outside use frequently are made with UV inhibitors that reduce their susceptibility to UV light. A common example are the epoxies used to clear coat fiberglass boat hulls.