Have stripped down to bare wood what is the next step to maintain?
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Stopped using citucle,heat gun and a palm sander. Over 80 years of stuff and the natural wood is beautiful, want to keep this color .
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I would get some good grade polyurethane sealant. The link below will give you options for store bought to bees wax. I hope that helps.
https://www.google.com/search?q=best+sealant+for+bare+wood&rlz=1C1BLWB_enUS700US700&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjpr_aekejTAhVi04MKHd4MBNoQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1024&bih=642#imgrc=Pw88OF0Sji_RCM:
I like to use Tung Oil. It doesn't take away from the natural beauty and helps protect it. You rub it on and let it set, and rub it off. It is really beautiful when it is done. There are a lot of brands there, but I like Minwax and Formby's. tung oil slowly cures to a satin "wetted wood" look with a slight golden tint. Tung oil resists liquid water better than any other pure oil finish and does not darken noticeably with age and is claimed to be less susceptible to mold than linseed oil. Most importantly, of all the oil finishes, tung oil is the only drying oil that will dry completely. Linseed oil, for example, will ever completely dry.