To achieve this on open grain woods oak ash walnut or mahogany for instance first fill the pores with a wood grain filler photo below.
Thick polyurethane table top finish.
Nothing beats wood lacquer for thick build up.
When applying polyurethane on vertical surfaces you may experience drips or runs.
This formula leaves your table top with a hand rubbed finish as well as protection that you can only find from oil based polyurethane.
Minimize this problem by applying thinner coats or by switching from standard brush on poly to a wipe on or spray finish both of which can be applied in very thin coats.
When finishing a kitchen table you want it to be beautiful but you also need it to be tough.
4 steps to a perfect polyurethane finish.
This beautiful finish is waterproof and heat resistant to 120 degrees and needs no polishing.
How to get a thick build up of finish on wood table tops.
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Wood grain fillers come in different colors.
You can choose one to.
If you exclude professional finishes such as catalyzed lacquer or urethane polyurethane is probably the toughest finish you can find.
On shaped edges use synthetic steel wool such as scotch brite pads labeled very fine tabletop finishing.
Water based polyurethane finishes have low vocs and dry within an hour or two but they can look plasticky if applied too thick or in haste.
Don t let the name confuse you we re still talking about polyurethane coatings here.
Glaze coat epoxy sealer is a clear easy to use finish that can be poured onto almost any clean dry material to create a gorgeous high gloss surface.
Be sure to clean it off completely.
You can buy it in a variety of sizes which can help reduce waste if you re refinishing a very small or very large kitchen table.
Prepare your workpiece a glass smooth finish begins with a level even surface.
One coat of glaze coat is equivalent to approximately 60 coats of varnish.
Just 1 pour of this crystal clear epoxy is as thick as 75 coats of varnish.
Polyurethane tends to gum up sandpaper so use paper or pads that resists clogging 320 grit.
The product dries to an evened out low sheen finish and as soon as it cures which could take up to a month it becomes rock hard a must have feature if you want a tabletop that s able to withstand daily wear and tear.
It s best to apply polyurethane to flat as in level surfaces so the finish can self level and is less likely to drip.
It s arguably among the best polyurethane for table top with the easiest application methods.
Some woodworkers use polyurethane some like varnish or shellac but all of the latter.
General finishes sgqt arm r seal urethane topcoat great finish for kitchen table top arm r seal oil based topcoat is a tough long lasting wood finish that comes in a can with a pry off lid.
As the table dries after wet sanding a white residue will appear.
Clean off the white stuff.
