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Do you think this means equal parts varnish, tru-oil and shellac or three separate coats?


It's "either-or," rather than successive coats or a mix. Any one will work by itself. If your factory pad is ribbed or textured, start by sanding or grinding off the texture. Simpler than the vaseline buff with another coating on top of that is to just hit your pad with ArmorAll after you remove any texture.