[Cmac08]

Built a outfeed table for my TS.... I uses MDF for the top.... What would be the best thing to finish this with?.... I want it pretty slick so there is least friction as possible....

 

[DaveTTC]

I have always found varnish does the trick

 

[Cmac08]

I used spray on polyurethane .... 3 coats.... And it just soaked it up and made it rough....

 

[TaleSspin]

Never tried applying a finish to MDF, but I do have a recommendation for next time: track down the MDF that is laminated with the white melamine. Plenty durable. Resists glue and is easy to clean. Added bonus is that it's slick as snot especially with a little wood dust on it.

 

[ScottE]

The last post recommending melamine was the right answer. Since it's too late for that, I'd just wax it up with some paste wax like your saw table top. Material will run plenty smoothly on that. Don't forget to re-apply as it wears off.

 

[Steve Neul]

If it was me I would just finish it with paste wax. Any chemical coating is just going to rub off.

 

[Trav]

I have laminate on both my outfeed tables. one is Formica brand and the other is wilsonart. Pretty inexpensive and glue comes right off.

 

[ryan50hrl]

I have laminate on both my outfeed tables. one is Formica brand and the other is wilsonart. Pretty inexpensive and glue comes right off.

Me too...works great.

 

[cabinetman]

You can buy a HPL laminate that's thinner and less expensive than the vertical grade of a Formica type laminate. Most of the manufacturers carry it. It could be called 'cabinet liner', or a 'backing sheet'.

It's more durable than a Melamine coating, which is just a chemical application to a substrate. Melamine is a low pressure laminate. It's not a sheet goods application. IOW, you can't remove it, like an HPL laminate.

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[Bill White 2]

I often use shellac and wax.
Works well, and can be refreshed as needed with little fuss.
Bill