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Old 04-10-2020, 11:56 AM   #1
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Bathroom vanity top

OK woodworkers...
Made a bathroom vanity top to cover the old laminate and gray 1980's drop in sink. This is the basement bathroom I have been avoiding working on. Before is the pic from Zillow when we bought the house (ugly seafoam green, I didn't take a before picture). Repainted the cabinets *should out to Old Village paint, the satin finish came out great) and new hardware.

This is the cheap 'reclaimed wood', not real so it is just a treatment they put on, not the whole board, so I can't sand it supper smooth without ruining the look...

Question is:
Topcoat... Polyurethane with several thin coats? Spar? Something else? Just seal it and leave it a bit rough? This isn't the main sink for anyone so it doesn't see daily use.
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I would epoxy seal that puppy with 3 coats of at minimum boat builders epoxy then 3 coats of oil based polyurethane to protect the epoxy from UV degradation.
I did that in the past to a solid cherry vanity top that had an undermount sink.

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I would epoxy seal that puppy with 3 coats of at minimum boat builders epoxy then 3 coats of oil based polyurethane to protect the epoxy from UV degradation.
I did that in the past to a solid cherry vanity top that had an undermount sink.

Thanks Bruce. This is probably not a lifetime project (no finish carpentry like you build) , I'd guess this is a gut and remodel within 10 years.... trying to hold my wife off a bit on that with this cosmetic spruce up. Trying to use supplies on hand somewhat... thoughts on just sealing it with a clear sealer and then Poly?

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Sure, it may not get a lot of abuse. Easy to put on another coat in a few years I'm sure. As long as you don't regularly leave standing water lay on it for long you should be ok.

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I'd consider installing a faucet, and square up those doors before someone has a stroke.
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Faucet on order and the doors... working on it, lets just say Bruce didn't install the originals I am working with here....

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OK woodworkers...
Made a bathroom vanity top to cover the old laminate and gray 1980's drop in sink. This is the basement bathroom I have been avoiding working on. Before is the pic from Zillow when we bought the house (ugly seafoam green, I didn't take a before picture). Repainted the cabinets *should out to Old Village paint, the satin finish came out great) and new hardware.

This is the cheap 'reclaimed wood', not real so it is just a treatment they put on, not the whole board, so I can't sand it supper smooth without ruining the look...

Question is:
Topcoat... Polyurethane with several thin coats? Spar? Something else? Just seal it and leave it a bit rough? This isn't the main sink for anyone so it doesn't see daily use.
….and just because you tend to bust my balls, you have several spelling mistakes...

No boat, back in the suds.
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