Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Finishes
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08-25-01, 10:37 PM
I want to refinish my pine dining room set. I have 16 month twin boys and need something REALLY durable as a finish. What wears the best and is "wipable"?
Thank you.
Thank you.
fewalt
08-26-01, 05:56 AM
sammango,
You probably will want to go with one of the newer 'harder' polyurethane finishes. Another choice is Waterlox's Gym Finish, but this is probably only available in gloss. The others will have satin, semi-gloss and gloss. Sanding lightly (220 grit) between coats and using a tack rag to wipe up the dust will give the best results. One other suggestion is to thin the poly with mineral spirits which will help eliminate any brush strokes. (I've even gone up to a 50/50 mix, it can almost be wiped on.) This may require an extra two or three coats due to the thinning.
One final thought, since the table is soft pine, it will still collect some dings and scratches over time, but it certainly will be wipeable.
Good luck,
fred
You probably will want to go with one of the newer 'harder' polyurethane finishes. Another choice is Waterlox's Gym Finish, but this is probably only available in gloss. The others will have satin, semi-gloss and gloss. Sanding lightly (220 grit) between coats and using a tack rag to wipe up the dust will give the best results. One other suggestion is to thin the poly with mineral spirits which will help eliminate any brush strokes. (I've even gone up to a 50/50 mix, it can almost be wiped on.) This may require an extra two or three coats due to the thinning.
One final thought, since the table is soft pine, it will still collect some dings and scratches over time, but it certainly will be wipeable.
Good luck,
fred
08-26-01, 07:45 PM
Thanks for the info. I'll let you know how I do.
09-01-01, 02:50 PM
I am redoing a mahogany end table and what to know how to get the lines and brush dots on the wood. Does anyone know how to do this. I would appreciate any help I can get.
Thank you,
tjlarim
Thank you,
tjlarim