Any wood workers ?

[Parm]

Polyx is heat and liquid resistant and 'looks natural ' I find pre cat ok for softwood but looks wrong on oak

I've been doing a lot of reading up on the Polyx, its something I've never come across before and it seems to be getting rave reviews. Its a German product and comes with all sorts of DIN testing data that suggests its resistant to staining from a variety of food stuffs and liquids and is very simple to apply and maintain. It can even be buffed up to a shine using a machine polishing system. It is quite expensive at almost £23 for 750ml nut a little seems to go a long way

 

[brewdexta]

I used the polyx on a beech draining board and its not quite up to the job but for a dining table it should breeze it.
For a dining table I was thinking of trying sanding sealer then finish off with melamine as per a lot of bowl turners do, it might look too platicky but you can experiment with how you buff it to lessen the effect.

 

[Shox Dr]

You sure you have that correct Andy. melemine is a paper and resin based coating for chipboard etc.

 

[mike os]

I agree if it's a gloss varnish finish on hardwoods but with the modern lacquers using a degree of matt it's hard to distinguish between wax and lacquer.

We only use matt/satin finishes... shiny oak jus looks wrong

 

[mike os]

You sure you have that correct Andy. melemine is a paper and resin based coating for chipboard etc.

Melamine lacquers are available and very tough, but needs to be applied sparingly or looks plastic coated

 

[mike os]

I used the polyx on a beech draining board and its not quite up to the job but for a dining table it should breeze it.
For a dining table I was thinking of trying sanding sealer then finish off with melamine as per a lot of bowl turners do, it might look too platicky but you can experiment with how you buff it to lessen the effect.

Drainers are difficult, best is a light oil applied frequently or melamine like sadolin pv67, but would need oil totally removing or it will lift

 

[brewdexta]

Melamine lacquers are available and very tough, but needs to be applied sparingly or looks plastic coated

This is one of many melamine lacquers, shiny but you can matt them

 

[brewdexta]

Drainers are difficult, best is a light oil applied frequently or melamine like sadolin pv67, but would need oil totally removing or it will lift

I was going to give that a go but the missus wants granite now

 

[mike os]

Ah well.... so when you getting the varnish out lol

 

[Kent]

Few coats of sanding sealer well rubbed down then wax ontop applied with a soft pad on an orbital sander
Hard wearing waterproof and easy to keep on touching up