finishing problem
Theresa
>My husband bought me a beautiful reclaimed mesquite wood table for the holidays. It has a wax finish applied over the stain. Because we have children and it will be used daily I asked if there was anything we needed to do to keep it from looking "abused". The builder told us that the finish would show rings from condensation on glasses and to cover it with a coat of poly to keep this from happening and that mesquite would be durable since it's a hardwood. We applied the poly, waiting for drying time and sanding between each coat for adhesion purposes but the finish remains easily damaged even by sliding a fingernail lightly across it. For a hardwood it is more easily damaged than the pine furniture I have! Is there a way to put a more durable finish on it without making it look like plastic? I love the color and the old world look and do not want it to look plastic and shiny but I don't want these awful scratches - it's what we use for all the family necessities.
Thanks.