Home made wood protector

[Curly green finger's]

Hi I found this recipe? Does anyone have any different ones, that will protect delicate artwork on hives.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjACegQIDhAH&usg=AOvVaw34iKuk0v6AWJqkg-sMdqD3

 

[Erichalfbee]

Would you not be better with a spray fixative?
How many have the kids done?

 

[Curly green finger's]

Would you not be better with a spray fixative?
How many have the kids done?

Four spare hives two 14 12s and 2 standards and five supers so far.. I'm also fixing an old wbc and making two deap roofs out of 6x1

 

[Erichalfbee]

Four spare hives two 14 12s and 2 standards and five supers so far.. I'm also fixing an old wbc and making two deap roofs out of 6x1

Great talent.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Great talent.

Nope more like a bodger!

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[Erichalfbee]

Nope more like a bodger!

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I meant the kids

 

[mdotb]

I don’t know if it protects artwork (and certainly has a slight colour to it) but if you’re looking to use bee products I’ve made up a polish/protector from raw linseed oil and beeswax a few times, and used it on various wood including some hive parts. Roughly 4 or 5 parts linseed oil to 1 beeswax by mass, and most advise melting the wax and pouring into cool linseed oil - high combustion risk if you heat the oil. It sets into a paste like polish, rub on and buff off with a cloth.

Needs to be well rubbed in to avoid leaving residue - this is where I have no experience over paint, as if there’s a risk of that dissolving or smearing the art then it might not suit.

 

[Curly green finger's]

I meant the kids

So did I.
Did you mean some of this??
I wanted to make something home made out of my wax will the recipes above surfice?
I've been using cuprinol country shades in the past..
The paint used was water based children's paint.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAOegQIDBAx&usg=AOvVaw3nEbkUoEmwHO77Z5ITOCI7

 

[Murox]

Nope more like a bodger!

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Bodging is a skill I can assure you.
You could cover the painted ones with almost anything, spray fixative as suggested, clear lacquer spray for use on cars, hairspray even. Plus all the various more 'friendly' concoctions. Just think about possible reactions with the type of paint used. A spray product might be the easiest to apply.

I've used clear lacquer car spray on all sorts of metallic items including bare 'rusted' metal for garden/decorative items and wooden as well.Works fine.