How to waterproof (seal?) cerused mango wood table

Vociferous · Apr 13, 2022

Newbie here!

I recently purchased this table (link and pics below) and while I quite like it - it’s the right shape & size and very sturdy - I’m worried that it’s going to get water rings from cups and glasses. I’m looking for suggestions for how to seal the surface so this doesn’t happen, but I understand that I can’t do this with regular polyurethane on the cerused surface. Does biwax create a waterproof surface? Other suggestions for how to waterproof this surface? Thank you!

Streamline Wide C-Side Table - Wood/

Tony B · Apr 13, 2022

Rubio Monocoat has some info on how to create a cerused finish. My guess is that they can help you with this.

How to Create a Cerused Wood Finish

Cerusing is a wood finishing technique that creates a two-toned look, where the open grain of the wood is accentuated against a contrasting base color.

www.rubiomonocoatusa.com

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Steve Neul · Apr 13, 2022

You can use polyurethane to make a waterproof finish. It's even resistant to some chemicals. If you mean Briwax for a finish, it's about the least water resistant finish you could use. Someone sets a sweaty glass on Briwax for just a minute and there is a waterspot.

mrhath · Sep 10, 2022

we have the same coffee table and sanded the beautiful finish off like bozo's. We now want to get back to the OG (cerused) finish. Any tips?

How to waterproof (seal?) cerused mango wood table

How to Create a Cerused Wood Finish

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