Maybe a couple coats of polyurethane might do the trick?
-- Regards,
Dean Bielanowski Editor, Online Tool Reviews
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Hi,
>
> Apologies for what is probably a real newbie sort of question, thought
> this might be the best place to come for a bit of advice...
>
> I've just finished abuilding a table football tabloe from scratch
> (check it out!
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> bit out of date currently I'm afraid...) and am at the stage where I
> need to think about finishing...
>
> The table is built out of plywood, i'm hoping to colour it with a
> simple woodstain but I understand that it will need a protecting coat
> on top of this. It needs to be really hard wearing and probably
> waterproof (or at least beer proof!). I don't want to just cover it in
> varnish because it's got to live inside and act as a bit of furniture
> as well as a games table....
>
> Any advice would be really greatfully recieved :D
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris