| The natural look of log furniture is one
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| | describe their finish when in reality it
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| of the reasons it is becoming a more
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| | might not be polyurethane at all.
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| popular home décor not only for the log
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| | Polyurethane in its purest state is a
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| home market, but other home styles as
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| | very hard durable finish but doesn't
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| well. We are frequently asked this
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| | adhere well to products. For this reason
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| question. I want to keep my log furniture
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| | most "Poly" finishes are usually a
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| looking as natural as possible, should I
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| | combination of Polyurethane and Acrylic.
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| have it finished? The answer to this is
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| | Other types of finishes consist of
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| in our opinion is yes. Finishing can
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| | Varnishes, Lacquers, etc. Some finishes
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| change the appearance somewhat depending
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| | are hazardous to your health not to
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| on the type of wood or finish, but the
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| | mention bad for the environment. This is
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| rewards are well worth it in the long
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| | the reason we use a non-toxic water base
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| run.
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| | Acrylic on our furniture. It is very
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| The oils in our hands are easily absorbed
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| | durable, will not yellow with time, and
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| by unfinished wood. Of course our hands
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| | even fingernail polish remover doesn't
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| are never perfectly clean and the dirt is
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| | touch it!
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| also absorbed right into the wood with
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| | Some types of wood used in log furniture
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| the oil leaving soiled areas where your
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| | construction such as Pine or Aspen will
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| hands frequently touch the furniture. On
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| | darken only slightly with the application
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| a bed this is usually either the
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| | of a finish. The exception to this is
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| headboard or the footboard. On dressers,
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| | White Cedar. The finish on White Cedar
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| of course the drawer pulls and the edge
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| | will actually change this wood from a
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| around the top gets the most handling. If
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| | very light uniform color, to a very
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| an item is finished, washing is easy.
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| | beautiful distinctive color variation
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| It's another story on bare wood. Some
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| | between the sapwood and the heartwood.
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| folks have taken the furniture out to the
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| | The heartwood will become somewhat darker
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| shop to sand it down again, but most
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| | giving it a very unique character.
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| people don't have the proper tools or
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| | Red Cedar is a different kind of animal.
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| just don't want to mess with it. It's
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| | An oil base finish will darken the wood
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| easier to just have it finished to begin
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| | to a deep red or purple color, however a
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| with. Finished log furniture will pass
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| | water base acrylic finish will leave it
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| the test of time in keeping your
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| | more of a pinkish color. You often have
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| furniture looking good for many years.
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| | the option when ordering to purchase it
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| To keep log furniture looking as natural
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| | unfinished and finish yourself or have
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| as possible, most manufactures use a
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| | the company finish it for you.
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| clear finish. There are many types of
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| | So, should you finish your log furniture?
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| finishes available on the market. Many
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| | We strongly recommend it. We think you
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| retail stores use the term "poly" to
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| | will be happier in the end.
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