Finish for a banister

[awil66]

Hoping for some advice. About an 80 year old railing for a staircase which i believe is cherry. Took a minwax dark Walnut stain nicely, but owner is averse to any poly in the house. He just refinished the floors with a dye, stain and then wax. Nice look, but he wants a little more sheen for the stair rail. Is surfix heavy duty oil appropriate for this, followed by minwax dark paste wax?  Then buffed out?
Not a lot of hand traffic on the rail, but he does realize it will need maintenance going forward.
What is a good non poly finish for banisters?

Thanks, Alan

 

[Walk On Wood]

The hardwood flooring world offers hardwax oil finishes like Rubio and Pallman Magic Oil. Any of them would work great for your application, and require minimal maintenance.

 

[awil66]

Thank you so much. I'll investigate.

 

[tjbnwi]

I like Surfix HD. It will be a lot of hand work due to the shapes.

Wax after 30 days.

Look at Bri-Wax.

Tom

 

[awil66]

Thank you Tom. That is the direction i am leaning.