Varnish for Presentation Boxes?

[TAROMAN]

Fixing up the battered box that came with a 27-2.
Joe Cebull took care of the insides.
Outside, I've stripped the old varnish, steamed out all the dents and sanded it to a 320 finish.
Now its time for some varnish.
Figured to use a rattlecan of clear gloss poly from WallyWorld.
But, just wondering if theres any special varnish spray thats specially recommended?

 

[Chukar60]

Not factory, but 8-10 coats of hand rubbed linseed oil would give a nice rich classic finish. Scratches repair very easily with the finish too.

 

[larry21556]

A couple coats of bullseye spray shellac and you will probably be surprised at how close to factory it is.

 

[Gunhacker]

I'm not a fan of spray poly, I really like the Minwax wipe-on poly because it allows better control in the application and much easier to apply and doesn't have that heavy look to it.

Next in line that I use is the Deft spray lacquer. Very easy to apply, not as durable as poly, but much more durable than Shellac, especially against water.

 

[crsides]

i have only refinished one using spray lacquer. Several very light coats. It came out great and looks just like factory finished boxes.

Charlie

 

[Harry_Callahan]

I would use linseed as already suggested or Tung Oil(max 2-3 hands)

 

[Comrad]

I would use Tung Oil. I prefer a less glossy finish on wood.