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Best finish for a desktop writing surface

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128K views 18 replies 14 participants last post by  shamelaw  
:laughing: you better correct your reference, you spelled receive wrong again. :laughing:

The finishes that you put on the surface of wood is usually less than 5 mil thick. That basically means you are writing directly on the wood. Unless you get a pour on finish that is very thick you will need to have some sort of protection between the desk and the paper which you are writing on. A blotter or a pc of glass is best. If you go the glass root, make sure you get those little plastic spacers to keep the glass elevated above the surface of the wood. If you don't you may have warping problems.
 
I think a 1/16" would be fine. But it isn't bulletproof either. I will deny with hard pen use. But the top can be sanded a bit to take out the marks and another coat poured over it. That way any stain underneath will not have to be redone.