Iron County Record | 1954-05-06 | Page 12 | Take You Cue from C S U

Take Your Cue From C S U ! Wood Sealer Statistics If you're planning to put a finish on that wooden bowl, or spoon or fork, you may want some advice from the College of Southern Utah specialists. They suggest you use a penetrating wood sealer. . . for It has many advantages. Of first importance, It's very easy to apply. You can put on a penetrating wood sealer with an old piece of nylon or nylon stocking. stock-ing. This eliminates the paint brush . . . and all the bother of cleaning It. Sealers dry quickly and don't collect dust as varnishes varnish-es often do. When worn places appear in the finish on your bowls, you can patch them easily eas-ily .. . without showing the overlapping over-lapping edges. Ordinarily, this can't be done with other types of finishes. Be sure you read the label on the can before you buy a wood sealer. If it says "highly resistant resist-ant to" or "proof against" you can be sure that it will resist water, vegetable oils, or whatever what-ever the label quotes. You'll find that thin types of sealers go on very smoothly . . . and don't pile up in a heavy coat. When you apply the sealer, seal-er, make sure you don't let a heavy coating build upon the surfance. Always wipe off any excess . . . and follow refinishing directions carefully.