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What finish for table on screened in porch
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Posted by athensmomof3 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 18, 10 at 9:30
| I am trying to repurpose as much as I can from this house to my next one.
My current breakfast table is a 5 foot long, solid pine farmhouse table with a waxed finish. It is slightly distressed with fake wormholes, so fairly rustic looking.
I would like to put it on the screened porch in our new house which we are still planning. When I got the table I put danish oil on it as glasses were leaving rings - that was probably 8 years ago. Since then, I have just occasionally waxed it with Briwax when it needed a touch up.
What would be the best finish to use on it when it gets moved to the screened porch? We live in Georgia so winters are fairly mild.
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RE: What finish for table on screened in porch
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| First, all the wax needs to come off. Finishes wi;; not adhere to wax. If you can get all the wax off, you have two choices. Paint and exterior varnish(spar varnish) A #4 or #5(number depends on manufacturer) deep tint base paint with no tint added will dry clear. Paint with UV additives is the best outdoor protectant. Spar varnish is the second choice. It does sometimes need periodic touchup or recoating, depending on exposure. |
RE: What finish for table on screened in porch
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| Spar varnish sounds like exactly what I need - I don't want to paint it because I would lose all the character of the wood with wormholes, etc. Is this a DIYer could do with no furniture refinishing experience or do you need any particular technique to do it well? |
RE: What finish for table on screened in porch
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| Make sure to finish both sides of the table top or it will warp badly. |
RE: What finish for table on screened in porch
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| The paint I mentioned dries clear---that does not cover the character, it lets the wood grain show. But, if you want the hassle of renewing the finish(samding/reapplying) every several years, use the varnish. |
RE: What finish for table on screened in porch
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| Will the table actually be in the elements inside the screen porch? If not, why not just continue to use the wax finish? |
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