How to Choose the Right Furniture Finish
How to Choose the Right Furniture Finish
Learn how to match the appropriate finish with a variety of woodworking projects. Visit http://www.FineWoodworking.com for more woodworking technique videos.
How was lacquer not even mentioned?
I made a barn table out of redwood and plan to use it as a dining table. What type of finish should I use?
As they mentioned, you can use wax-free Shellac as a sealer.
1) Stain (optional)
2) Wax-free Shellac
3) Brush on polyurethane (do 3 coats, light sand in between coats).
4) Paste finishing wax.
If you’re doing a kitchen table, you need protection from water and physical abuse. This should work well for you. For most other tables, poly alone is great. If you need absolute superior protection from physical abuse and water, epoxy is far better (thicker) than poly–you usually see this in bars.
Thank you for your professional yet simplistic approach to helping others like myself understand better different woodworking techniques.
What finish would you recommend for a table top
Well… I think this video sums up pretty well the finishing choices. Good job.
It would have been nice if you included lacquer as one of the finishes
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