What finish is recommended for coasters? I assume it will need to be waterproof. Would danish oil be enough to protect it? How about this followed with Deft spray lacquer?
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Acrylic lacquer ought to be waterproof, but you'd need a good build-up, in which case poly varnish might do better for you.
I have some neat stuff, Minwax sanding sealer, which is a thin varnish for raising the grain and sealing before final sanding and finishing. I think a coat of that, sanding, and a coat of polyurethane spar varnish would do a great job on coasters.
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I agree with Pete....go for a poly. In fact, I just read in Issue 26 of THIS magazine, that Minwax has a new poly out. Try that!!!
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Mike,
I make coasters on the lathe, and I finish them with a product called Patina.
I find this works better than just about any other finish I have tried, as it is impervious to water, hot coffee, red wine - just about anything that you care to mention.
The only snag may be that I don't know if it is available in the US.
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GaryGary
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I think a semi-gloss polyurethane would look great on your compact-mirror projects
Last edited by workin for wood; 01-09-2007, 05:57 PM.Jeff Powell
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Originally posted by cskipperAre you just making them round on a lathe?
Cathy
Sorry for the delay in replying - I only just noticed your question.
Sometimes they are round, other times I just take a section of branch wood and part it off into thin slices (kind of like a salami), then the coaster ends up whatever shape the branch was - this works well with woods that have different colour heart and sap wood - like Yew for example.
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GaryGary
My saw - Axminster AWSF18
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I tried the Envirotex on coasters that I made for Christmas gifts. This made a very nice finish and worked well when the coasters were used for cold beverages. However, when a hot coffee mug was placed on the coaster, it was a different story. When you pick up your cup, the coaster sticks to the bottom of the mug!! Any other suggestions?Tammy
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Let me ask you a question, your saying this happened after the coffee/tea had been poured into the cup, when you went to pick up the cup, it stuck to the coating that was on the coaster.
Did you allow the pour - on " epoxy" coating enough time to fully cure before you put it into service.
I can see this happening if you took pot directly off the stove and put it directly on a coaster or trivet. But not if you poured the liquid into the cup, and then removed it.
Here, is a way that you might want to try, coat one side of the trivet or a coaster, leave the other side in the raw wood, when you using it for serving, use the raw wood side. When your using it for "show" use the side that is coated, you can use any coating that you have on hand.
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