Varnish for wooden button passing in washing machine

[Simon MARTIN]

Hi,
I make button with wood, that I saw on branch (small) of linden, or small wooden plate... ladies use these buttons for tricot, patchwork or fine felt (wool). I put a "fond dur" from STARWAX ( prevents humidity from penetrating into wood, I don't know the name in english...). But I search a varnish or other product that I can put these buttons on a washing machine by the ladies... please do you know something?

[Burdez]

Simon:
sorry pal there is nothing i know of that would holdup to going though a washing machine it seems to me that the action of water movement and chemicals from soap and such would distroy pretty much anything you put on it
Erssel

[mtnman]

Simon -- I'd try several coats of polyurethane finish. Years ago, I saw a number of campground picnic tables in British Columbia, Canada with a poly finish. They stood up well in rain & snow. I'd do some experimentation by finishing a few test buttons, sewing them onto cloth and then washing them in the washing machine to see how they come out. I can't guarantee that they will hold up, but I do see several web sites that specialize in wooden buttons, so there must be a finish that would work.

[wood-n-things]

Try spar urethane. It is used for marine/boat finishes.

[Simon MARTIN]

Thanks for the good advices. I will try Spar urethane, I will search a company in Europe which sell this product, and I will put somes button in the washing machine to see how they will come out.
(You can see my buttons display on attached pic. but laddies prefer check and turn a lot of button to discover the best one... Then I make a special box)
Thanks again.

[Trackman]

Bonjour Monsieur,
Je m appelle Ann. Je parle un petit francais. J etudie le francais donc je peux trouver ma famille a Paris. Mon le marie (Trackman) m a parle de votre question. Nous avons pense que vou pourriez essayer un enduit exterieur d eau apres que vous le vernis. J espere que mon francais est correct. Pourriez-vous etre interesse par la correspndance? Il est dur de pratiquer mon francais dans l Indiana, les USA. Mai je demande ou etes-vous places (localises) en France? Le travail vous nontrez sur votre site est tres joli.
Ann

[wood-n-things]

Very interesting...

[jjt25320]

[Simon MARTIN]

Merci...Thank Ann, and Jean-Jacques for your advices. I understand very well your french speaking, Ann. Thank JJ for your idea. I will try "Le Tonkinois" varnish as soon is possible.

[Simon MARTIN]

Trackman, I sent you a private message this morning.

[fredfret]

Superglue can be used as a finish. I use it for turned pens and it holds up in my sweaty hands very well. Not sure how well it would work in the washing machine.
fredfret

[Simon MARTIN]

Thanks for your proposal FredFret! I will test also.