Protecting a Potassium Permanganate Finish

[MSK]

While I love the aged look of Potassium Permanganate on horn and bone, it appears that it doesn't wear very well. Are there tips/tricks on protecting the finish and preserving it from the ravages of normal use?

Thanks, Smollett

 

[Pete G]

Try a coat or two of boiled linseed oil. It still doesn't add a lot of protection, but it does seem to help. Also it tends to age somewhat itself.

Perhaps something like Tru-oil would be more durable if you could tolerate the shine it leaves.

 

[omarick1948]

PP will fade no matter what you coat it with from the UV rays of the sun. Waxes with UV protection helps a little and is better than nothing. RIT clothing dyes, boiled onion skins, sumac, hair dyes, some leather dyes and cold smoking are more color fast.

Rick