water mark resistant finish

1/15/20, 6:16 PM #1

Jack Guzman from Maine
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water mark resistant finish

Jack Guzman from Maine

I have a small side table that I painted with milk paint and finished with a wipe on oil/spar varnish. I finished it this way because it is intended to be a companion to a similarly finished windsor chair. Anything moist leaves a watermark on this top. I want to coat it with something so I can use it for my morning coffee or whatever without staining it.

Any suggestions?

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

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1/15/20, 6:36 PM #2

Thomas Skaggs
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Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

I made some tables for a local restaurant and used conversion varnish. It has held up very well.

T.

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1/15/20, 7:26 PM #3

Bill Tindall, E.TN.
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second conversion varnish, or

Bill Tindall, E.Tn.

any finish approved for kitchen use. We wash surfaces of furniture done with conversion varnish. However, in your case if you have no need for a gallon or 5 of conversion varnish, a urethane varnish should do just fine. We wash the floors done in urethane varnish. I am surprise that what you used didn't work. Are you sure it is not lacquer?

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1/15/20, 7:44 PM #4

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Re: second conversion varnish, or

Jack Guzman from Maine

I'm thinking I may not have gotten around to getting the finish coat on the top. I'm going to try straight spar varnish by brush. I'm sure its not urethane.

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

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1/15/20, 10:45 PM #5

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Dick Coers

Could be you just need more coats of your finish. I know some turners that put on 8-10 coats of wipe on poly.

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