How to finish wood shelves
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How to finish wood shelves
Hubs is FINALLY building what I refer to as " my quilting garage" (He races stock cars and those babies have a primo space) He is building a wall of shelves that will be behind sliding doors to keep light off of my fabric stash. The shelves will be wood. What kind of finish, paint etc. should we use to protect the fabric? I
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There is a product called "Make It Acid Free". It's a spray sealer from Krylon. Here's the link. http://www.krylon.com/products/make-it-acidfree/
Also on one site, they suggested lining the shelves with acid-free paper or acid-free poster board.
Also on one site, they suggested lining the shelves with acid-free paper or acid-free poster board.
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The plexiglass idea is a terrific one -- no more upkeep then, and any light you have one will go through shelves, too (assuming your shelves aren't packed solid like mine are). If too expensive, go the glass route -- that isn't really expensive, but you do have to be careful you get it thick enough to hold up to the weight of the fabric
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