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Clear varnish for table tops

  • 19-04-2017 10:32pm
    #1
    stevie_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭


    I'll be making up some cafe table tops from engineered beech (baubuche) and am just wondering can anyone recommend a clear varnish to treat them with? Something that wont alter the colour when applied.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    tabby aspreme
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    Cellulose lacquer


  • #3
    topcatcbr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭topcatcbr


    If it has to be a varnish and not a laquer. Then Ronseal yacht varnish but it will affect the colour a bit. As its a table its likely to get spills so it neads to be water resistant and durable.


  • #4
    stevie_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭stevie_b


    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    Cellulose lacquer

    Is it just the same stuff as standard clear car lacquer in the spray cans?


  • #5
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,099 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    stevie_b wrote: »
    Is it just the same stuff as standard clear car lacquer in the spray cans?

    Not sure it's the exact same as the car lacquer, but cellulose lacquer for wood is also available in spray cans for about 12€ a can, you could get 5 litres of pre cat cellulose for 40€ and some thinners , with practice you will get a good finish using a brush , or you could bring the tables to someone with a spraying setup


  • #6
    stevie_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭stevie_b


    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    Not sure it's the exact same as the car lacquer, but cellulose lacquer for wood is also available in spray cans for about 12€ a can, you could get 5 litres of pre cat cellulose for 40€ and some thinners , with practice you will get a good finish using a brush , or you could bring the tables to someone with a spraying setup

    Hmm the spray can option would seem to be the easiest. I'll probably go with that. Now where might i find some?

    After a quick search it seems recommended to give it a coat of clear cellulose sanding sealer first, though this might be unnecessary?


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  • #7
    Diziet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭Diziet


    Alternatively a few coats of Liberian finishing oil give a great finish.


  • #8
    recipio
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    Given that they will take a lot of abuse then a pre-cat lacquer, sprayed on will be the optimum finish. If you can approach a kitchen maker in your area they might oblige. Otherwise you could use a good polyurethane like Ronseal but the important thing is to use a good varnish brush to avoid streak marks in the varnish.However, some 'yellowing' is inevitable with time. Some furniture makes are into using water based lacquers to avoid colour change but they are expensive and again must be sprayed on.
    Ideally we should all have a dedicated spray room but that is another day's work.It might be worth trying the oil/wax combinations like Osmopolyx or Woodoc - no experience myself.


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