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    Default Finish for MDF Top - Outfeed / Assembly Table

    Hi

    Spent this weekend making a large Outfeed / Assembly table out of plywood as seen here:

    How to Make a Tablesaw Outfeed Table | The Wood Whisperer

    Instead of plywood for the top I used 16mm MDF as it is flatter.

    IAs it is just shop furniture I just want a cheap way of finishing the MDF and plywood.

    Any suggestions?

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    Whatever cheap varnish you have handy. Or just leave it unfinished, it won't hurt unless you intend to get it wet!

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    Danish Oil.
    I prefer Rustins as it is very thin and soaks into the end grain easily and dries fairly quickly.
    For a sliding surface, like a router table top, I rub down with steel wool and wax when fully cured.
    John

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    I agree with Jchappo. I recently made a table top for the workshop out of MDF and waxed it with Canauba Wax applying three coats. It dries nice and hard and provides a smooth working surface particularly if you need one that nice and slippery for passing stock over. Another advantage is that you can give it a light sand/buff and apply another coat or two as it wears.

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    Cheers guys

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    Quote Originally Posted by metester View Post
    I agree with Jchappo. I recently made a table top for the workshop out of MDF and waxed it with Canauba Wax applying three coats. It dries nice and hard and provides a smooth working surface particularly if you need one that nice and slippery for passing stock over. Another advantage is that you can give it a light sand/buff and apply another coat or two as it wears.


    metester ,
    when you say Canauba Wax, is this a wax soloution high in Canauba ? or how are you getting the Canauba on ?
    I have seen it as a solid , and flakes, but not in mixed form

    cheers Rob

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    Hi Rob. I used this from Feastwatson and applied it with a clean rag. It is solid in the can however, you can rub the cloth into it and then apply it to the workpiece.

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    Thanks, I will keep an eye out for it so I can try it out.

    Rob

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