[Don A]

I just finished a set of curtain rods and hold-backs for our house.

Based loosely on someone's recipe from some time back, I took a clean gallon paint can, put four wax toilet seal rings (new ones), a big shot of linseed, and an equal (more or less) shot of turpentine.

Brushed on at black heat and rubbed-down when cool, this stuff really looks good. All of it is for the indoors, mind you.

One note of caution: this concoction has a really low flash-point, meaning that if your iron is too hot, it will burst into flame. You might need to test it, but it is very apparent when the piece is too hot. You just want it hot enough for the wax to flow good.

BTW, you will have to warm the whole can each time you use it. The wax goes back to solid when it cools. It smells good, too.

Don