Hey all,
I am having a dining table made out of red oak and I am interested in using an aniline dye to stain it black and rubbing in some liming wax to highlight the grain. I plan to wipe off all the wax just leaving whatever gets in the grain cracks. My concern is the final finish. I want something that is going to be durable and waterproof and I hear that means polyurethane. Are there any issues with finishing with poly over the liming wax? I have looked all over google and most people seem to use another wax finish over this but i don't want to worry about putting a glass of water on the table and ruining it (cuz i will). Any input/ideas are much appreciated!! Thanks!
I am having a dining table made out of red oak and I am interested in using an aniline dye to stain it black and rubbing in some liming wax to highlight the grain. I plan to wipe off all the wax just leaving whatever gets in the grain cracks. My concern is the final finish. I want something that is going to be durable and waterproof and I hear that means polyurethane. Are there any issues with finishing with poly over the liming wax? I have looked all over google and most people seem to use another wax finish over this but i don't want to worry about putting a glass of water on the table and ruining it (cuz i will). Any input/ideas are much appreciated!! Thanks!