Finish recommendation for use in bathroom

[Joe Riel]

I've made a low step for my wife to stand on in front of the bathroom sink. Any recommendations as to a durable finish? The top is hard maple.

Thanks,

[Lew Hodgett]

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Best varnish going IMHO.

Lew

[Ed Pawlowski]

Three coats of polyurethane and let it cure for a week. I used that on the kitchen stool for my wife and it has held up for years.

My other solution is to trade in the short Italian for a 5'11" Swedish blonde. Actually, two of them. When my wife turned 66 I told her I can get two 33's for the same price. She is laughing now, but when it happens. . .

[Lew Hodgett]

------------------------------------------------ You mean she didn't ask you what you thought you would do with them if you got them?

Lew

[clare]

My uncle (Dad's older brother) was an electrician and he said when his wife turned 40 he was going to trade her in for 2 20s, but he found out that at 40 HE wasn't wired for 220!!

[willshak]

I would glue some rubber tread on top. Especially in a bathroom.

[Joe Riel]

Yeah, I wonder about that. Should I be able to do that afterwards, glue to a varnished surface, if it seems necessary?

[willshak]

Yeah, just use liquid nails.

[Leon]

Alternatively mix some "play box"coarse sand in with the varnish and then apply to the steps.

[Lew Hodgett]

---------------------------------------------------------------- An old trick for putting "non-skid" on a boat deck.

Apply varnish then sprinkle sand or ground walnut shells using a salt shaker type can.

When varnish has dried, sweep off recess.

Lew

[Lew Hodgett]

Use a mastic which is designed for the job.

Lew

[jo4hn]

Go to

for good advice on how to glue plastic to varnish. mahalo, j4