I made a couple of stairway handrails from softwood and varnished them with yacht varnish. However, the result is somewhat displeasing; the varnish, although applied months ago, still has a bit of 'grab' to it and gives a bit of a friction burn if one slides the heel of one's hand down it too fast, on the way down the stairs. Perhaps yacht varnish is meant to be like that so that sailors' hands and feet don't slip on it easily, I don't know!
Is there some other varnish that ends up a bit more slippery or silky? Or would the answer be to apply wax or similar? Or would that make ot too slippery? I'm hoping I won't need to strip the old varnish off.
If anyone has had first-hand experience of this problem, and found a solution, I'd appreciate your input.
Thanks,
DD