Following
the disastrous attempt at fiberglass I found a recipe for an all natural wood
polish and sealant. This site gives step-by-step directions on how to make it (http://themoderndiylife.blogspot.ca/2012/12/diy-beeswax-wood-polish-and-sealant.html).
I followed it and made my own!
I
chopped up the beeswax that I bout at my local farmers market into small pieces and put them into a mason jar that I
set in a pot of water. I warmed the water not letting it quite boil but just
enough to melt the beeswax. Once melted I removed the mason jar from the water (using
heat protectant mitts) and added the olive oil that I received form my generous neighbour at a ratio of 3 to 1. (In all I made
about a cup of sealant = ¼ cup beeswax, ¾ cup olive oil) I then put the full mason
jar back into the water and let it all melt together. After a few minutes the
mixture became homogeneous and it was ready for use.
I
then applied a thin layer of the sealant to my board just using my fingers. I
took an old cloth and wiped away the excess and it was ready to go. As a bonus
it smelt lovely and served as a moisturizer for my hands too! I really only used about half of the sealant that I made so would recommend adjusting your ratios to fit your job to avoid making too much extra.
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| -This was way easier than fibreglass- |
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| -Toned down and nicely sealed- |
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