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Finish Question - markballen - 01-22-2018
Have just built a table for our Airstream. Walnut, maple, birch, Paduuk. Need direction on a good finish.
Prefer hand applied, grain filling and not high gloss. Would like a satin or semi gloss finish. Would also like it to be durable as we will be eating and playing games on it for many years to come.
Many thanks.
RE: Finish Question - Rob Young - 01-22-2018
Epoxy, i.e. bar-top finish would be the only one I can think of as a single step to do all you list. But might be too glossy for your taste.
Otherwise a seal coat of shellac followed by a good grainfiller and then a good brushed coat or two of polyurethane such as GF Enduro-Var.
RE: Finish Question - jteneyck - 01-22-2018
Yes, I think you will need to fill the grain if you want it dead flat. Crystallac WB filler worked really well for me. For a finish I would consider GF's Arm-R-Seal OB wipe on poly. Comes in satin, semi gloss, and gloss. Behlen's Rock Hard Urethane varnish or Waterlox would be good choices, too.
John
RE: Finish Question - Cooler - 01-22-2018
I refinished several tables for the local Starbucks shop with 3 coats of gloss plus a final coat of semi-gloss Minwax oil base. These tables lasted 10 years in that commercial environment and looked excellent when retired. Applied over 4 days with sponge brushes.
Based on that experience I would recommend the same.
P.S.: The local Starbucks just got in new tables last month. They are starting to look like crap already.