Wood Finishes Guide: Varnish, Stain, Oil & More 🪵

A quick guide to wood finishes - what to use, and when to use them. In this video I cover stain / dye, oil, varnish, shellac, polyurethane, wax and lacquer.

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Here are some affiliate links to finishes I recommend (if you click and buy, I make a few pennies from Amazon).

BRIWAX
Briwax Clear (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/zQfx5
Briwax Clear (US Amazon) https://geni.us/nG5yR
Briwax Rustic Pine (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/wwWzeZy
Briwax RusticPine (US Amazon) https://geni.us/iXZppE
Briwax Medium Brown (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/89dWW0
Briwax Light Brown (US Amazon) https://geni.us/HfPMlOR

BOILED LINSEED OIL
Boiled Linseed Oil (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/1njSs8m
Boiled Linseed Oil (US Amazon) https://geni.us/aU6o4gO

DANISH OIL
Danish Oil (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/mQitiXZ
Danish Oil (US Amazon) https://geni.us/QZKtBUU

POLYURETHANE
Blackfriar 250ml Clear Satin Polyurethane (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/61wp
Blackfriar 1L Clear Satin Polyurethane (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/nwomZUr
Ronseal 250ml Clear Gloss Polyurethane (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/3YSAcQ
Blackfriar 1L Clear Gloss Polyurethane (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/4LwghP
Rust-Oleum 1/2 pint Interior Clear Water Based Polyurethane (US Amazon) https://geni.us/RVp2Auk
Minwax 1/2 pint Polyurethane Gloss (US Amazon) https://geni.us/FGHFF
Minwax 1/2 pint Polyurethane Satin (US Amazon) https://geni.us/IbFQ6vF

SPRAY LACQUER
Clear Matt Spray Lacquer (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/CtNK
Clear Gloss Spray Lacquer (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/cIlIOp
Clear Gloss Spray Lacquer (US Amazon) https://geni.us/xTB48

VARNISH
Johnstones Quick Drying Interior Clear Satin Varnish 250ml (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/HFz1
Johnstones Quick Drying Interior Clear Satin Varnish 750ml (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/fwgf
Ronseal Interior Clear Gloss Varnish 250ml (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/3YSAcQ
Rustin's Exterior Yacht Varnish 250ml (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/mYFh
Everbuild Exterior Yacht Varnish 750ml (UK Amazon) https://geni.us/XcWPwXr
Rust-Oleum Marine Spar Varnish 1 Quart (US Amazon) https://geni.us/oy1W0E

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