Hi,
I recently bought a reclaimed elmwood dining table, used. I have 3 kids and would like to finish it with some sort of topcoat that is waterproof to make it easier to wipe down and to avoid stains when peanut butter is spilled and left on the table. :smile: Should I prep it before? Should I simply brush it on? Also, I noticed when we got it that it had a pretty big patch of spilled candle wax on it. I got most of it up using a towel and an iron, but I'm wondering if that would affect how the topcoat goes on in that spot. I couldn't include pictures for some reason. I am clueless about wood and I may be wrong and it's already finished...but I can scratch up tiny splinters so I'm thinking it's not. Thanks for any help anyone can give me!
I recently bought a reclaimed elmwood dining table, used. I have 3 kids and would like to finish it with some sort of topcoat that is waterproof to make it easier to wipe down and to avoid stains when peanut butter is spilled and left on the table. :smile: Should I prep it before? Should I simply brush it on? Also, I noticed when we got it that it had a pretty big patch of spilled candle wax on it. I got most of it up using a towel and an iron, but I'm wondering if that would affect how the topcoat goes on in that spot. I couldn't include pictures for some reason. I am clueless about wood and I may be wrong and it's already finished...but I can scratch up tiny splinters so I'm thinking it's not. Thanks for any help anyone can give me!