I am completing a bench, it will be used indoors, I need to know the most scratch resistant top coat available. Thanks, Ruben
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Paint.
MH
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but not that attractive. If you want a clear seal, try bar top varnish
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Vinyl siding.
If that does not work for you, epoxy paint
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:15:30 -0700, "MSH" pixelated:
It depends upon what you really want, Ruben. It's interior. What's going to scratch it? Pants, kids with toys, knives, or screwdrivers?
Do you want a thick finish which is resistant to scratching, looks and feels like hell, is awfully hard to repair, and takes a lot of time and effort to fix? Use "good old poly" like so many of the guys here do.
Do you want a thin finish which looks better to start with, feels a lot better to the touch (like real wood!), and can be repaired in a few minutes? Try some Danish oil mixes like Watco or Tung oil; Waterlox, or Tried & True Varnish Oil.
(Am I a teensy bit opinionated or what? ;)
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Ruben, I agree with Larry on this one.
However, for a relatively simple, non-UV resistant, HARD finish . . . I reach for the water-based POLY.
If I want a really deep and 'resistant' finish, I 'lay it on' like varnish . . . several coats with progressively finer grits of sanding between. Ending with the application of a Teflon containing wax and buffing. I use GLOSS; if I need a 'non-gloss' finish I do a 'buffing' with BRONZE wool or 600 {plus}Carbide paper.
Regards & Good Luck, Ron Magen Backyard Boatshop
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If it don't look like it's protected by an impenetrable layer of faintly orange plastic, it ain't finished. :)
Actually, I tried some oil finish on something once. Danish oil I want to say, but I can't quite remember. Watkins? Watco? After I became disenchanted with it and subsequently polyurethaned the piece, it finally looked finished.
No accounting for a lack of taste. ;)