Bonnar_ Bloke advised to wait weeks before fit out with the UltraColor gold hammertone can I used on the base as it can still be soft underneath when the paint feels hard and fully cured on the surface. He mentioned that the wood grain on the bench impressed on his work after resting on it after he thought it had dried thoroughly. May not apply to other brands.

This is one example where it pays to procrastinate on reassembly of the mower!!

Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!