I have a good oak toilet seat with a broken hinge. I have decided to just
replace the hinge, which is about 1/4 cost of a new seat.
I guess I'll refinish it, too with a good sanding and stain. What's a good
finish for a toilet seat, especially for a home with 2 boys in diapers who
soon be learning the art of aiming...
Is satin poly ok? Is it non-toxic to the skin once it dries?
"Buck Turgidson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have a good oak toilet seat with a broken hinge. I have decided to just
> replace the hinge, which is about 1/4 cost of a new seat.
>
> I guess I'll refinish it, too with a good sanding and stain. What's a
good
> finish for a toilet seat, especially for a home with 2 boys in diapers who
> soon be learning the art of aiming...
>
> Is satin poly ok? Is it non-toxic to the skin once it dries?
It's what I would use. It's non toxic once it dries.
SH
Wouldn't that be better for a toilet seat? Softer, I mean.
I taught my boys to raise the seat.
Time to make untippable stools.
"Robert Bonomi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> Buck Turgidson <[email protected]> wrote:
> >I have a good oak toilet seat with a broken hinge. I have decided to
just
> >replace the hinge, which is about 1/4 cost of a new seat.
> >
> >I guess I'll refinish it, too with a good sanding and stain. What's a
good
> >finish for a toilet seat, especially for a home with 2 boys in diapers
who
> >soon be learning the art of aiming...
> >
> >Is satin poly ok? Is it non-toxic to the skin once it dries?
> >
> >
>
> I'd suggest full-gloss, rather than satin. Simply because it is _harder_,
> and more durable. the lower-lustre finishes are made by adding wax to the
> gloss finish; which also makes them physically softer.
>
In article <[email protected]>,
Buck Turgidson <[email protected]> wrote:
>I have a good oak toilet seat with a broken hinge. I have decided to just
>replace the hinge, which is about 1/4 cost of a new seat.
>
>I guess I'll refinish it, too with a good sanding and stain. What's a good
>finish for a toilet seat, especially for a home with 2 boys in diapers who
>soon be learning the art of aiming...
>
>Is satin poly ok? Is it non-toxic to the skin once it dries?
>
>
I'd suggest full-gloss, rather than satin. Simply because it is _harder_,
and more durable. the lower-lustre finishes are made by adding wax to the
gloss finish; which also makes them physically softer.
On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 14:19:34 -0400, "Buck Turgidson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I have a good oak toilet seat with a broken hinge. I have decided to just
>replace the hinge, which is about 1/4 cost of a new seat.
>
>I guess I'll refinish it, too with a good sanding and stain. What's a good
>finish for a toilet seat, especially for a home with 2 boys in diapers who
>soon be learning the art of aiming...
>
>Is satin poly ok? Is it non-toxic to the skin once it dries?
Poly, either satin or gloss is about the only finish I would recommend
for a toilet seat. Nothing else will handle the environment
gracefully. I think a lot of the commercial finishes are some sort of
lacquer, but they always seem to peel after a year or so.
Tim Douglass
http://www.DouglassClan.com
On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 06:22:31 -0400, "George" <george@least> wrote:
I'd guess that a harder finish might stand up better (no pun intended)
to cleaners and such that would be used on a toilet & seat..
(scrubbing bubbles, lysol, etc...)
>Wouldn't that be better for a toilet seat? Softer, I mean.
>
>I taught my boys to raise the seat.
>
>Time to make untippable stools.
>
>"Robert Bonomi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> Buck Turgidson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >I have a good oak toilet seat with a broken hinge. I have decided to
>just
>> >replace the hinge, which is about 1/4 cost of a new seat.
>> >
>> >I guess I'll refinish it, too with a good sanding and stain. What's a
>good
>> >finish for a toilet seat, especially for a home with 2 boys in diapers
>who
>> >soon be learning the art of aiming...
>> >
>> >Is satin poly ok? Is it non-toxic to the skin once it dries?
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I'd suggest full-gloss, rather than satin. Simply because it is _harder_,
>> and more durable. the lower-lustre finishes are made by adding wax to the
>> gloss finish; which also makes them physically softer.
>>
>