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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Conrad, post: 3401743, member: 5066&quot;]One final point about all this, wood is an organic substance, to survive for centuries it needs to be protected against the elements or it tends to go nite-nite. This means in most cases, a protective surface to absorb the blows the elements and time are sure to inflict.</p><p>What is the chief enemy of clear coat finishes? sunlight, there is no getting around this. Better to have the finish absorb the sun&#039;s attack than the piece itself. Sooner or later, all clear coat finishes are degraded to the point that they offer no protection to the wood underneath, it&#039;s just a question of time &amp; exposure to the elements.</p><p>Nevermind the idiotic notion that some dealers have tried to sell to Mr &amp; Mrs America, that &quot;Filthy Furniture&quot; is a good thing &amp; needs to be placed in their home.</p><p>Yeah right! good luck with that sales pitch, it&#039;s done wonders for sales in the antique furniture industry over the past 20 years!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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