Restaurant Table Finish

[Salt Spring]

Hello all,
I'm new to this forum.

I am wondering if anyone can give me some advice for finishing some solid walnut dining tables I'm building for a restaurant. I will not be using a stain. The finish needs to be durable, stain resistant and if possible UV resistant.

I would really appreciate any advise on this topic and hopefully I can return the favour some time.

[RufflyRustic]

Sounds like a poly finish might be most suitable, poly as in polyurethane

Cheers
Wendy

[Sebastiaan56]

Hello all,
I'm new to this forum.

I am wondering if anyone can give me some advice for finishing some solid walnut dining tables I'm building for a restaurant. I will not be using a stain. The finish needs to be durable, stain resistant and if possible UV resistant.

I would really appreciate any advise on this topic and hopefully I can return the favour some time.

Try U Beaut Hard Shellac from the label, "This Dewaxed White - Hardened Shellac creates a finish much harder then normal shellac. It has high resistance to marking from water, alcohol and heat and is ideal for use on tabletops and all horizontal surfaces."

Even if UBeaut werent the forum sponsor Id still recommend this product,

Sebastiaan

[orraloon]

For that kind of punishment in a restaurant I would use the floor polyurethane that comes with a hardener. Should take everything the customers and staff can dish up.

Regards John

[mongrell]

did 30 tables out of blackwood for a friend . he said it was a 2 pack estapol full gloss and after 5 years hes very happy. i made them and someone else sprayed them. there inside but cop a lot of sun

[mobjack68]

Old school was cast acrylic, in essence, clear polyester resin (clear fiberglass)
formulated with UV inhibitors and can be poured up to 2" thick. There is some "back end" hand work that has to be done with this product, as in , sanding and polishing. This can also be redone with the table in place if the surface gets scarred/scratched. If you consider polyurethane, use a polymer hardener additive. It increases the hardness about 5 times. (think "clear" automotive finish") good luck..

[addo]

I'd tend to vote for polyurethane as well; albeit in a semi-gloss. Full shine would potentially feel a bit sticky in the warmer months. Automotive clears are (in my experience) softer and slower to full cure than furniture polys.

Also, nothing is going to give a 100% result re the criteria. Some things will come close, but the battering a commercial table will inevitably get, is to factor in. Maybe look for a product that can be prepped and recoated annually without grief?

Final note is to make sure the preferred coating bonds durably to the wood at full thickness.

Regards, Adam.

[China]

Rutins plastic coating

[ubeaut]

There are tables in restaurants all over Melbourne now that are finished with our Hard Shellac. One table manufacturer uses it almost exclusively and finished all the tables, walls, counter tops, etc for the Melb restaurant in the last My Restaurant Rules.

However at this point in time it isn't available in Canada.

[cabinet man]

Hello all,
I'm new to this forum.

I am wondering if anyone can give me some advice for finishing some solid walnut dining tables I'm building for a restaurant. I will not be using a stain. The finish needs to be durable, stain resistant and if possible UV resistant.

I would really appreciate any advise on this topic and hopefully I can return the favour some time.

The secret that is out there is a company called Lush Coatings at Gosford. They actually spray all sorts but especially kitchens, vanities, furniture etc. I would not go past them as I have learnt over many years that their product is far superior than the modified polyurethanes out there. The actual product they use on kitchens is the real mcCoy. Extremely durable. Does not break down after a small amount of time. Their colours stay as and not discolour after 6 months. The product is an exterior industrial grade that I feel totally confident with on my clients kitchens and robes etc. Just rang them. The product is also used by the more quality flooring guys. I swear by them. I always spend the money and get the best

[tommy b]

I always spend the money and get the best

A darned good philosophy. My boy has a saying, "Buy a good quality tool and cry only once."

tommy b

[manoftalent]

Canada is not that far away ....maybe some Ubeaut stuff could be shipped over ....might open up a new trade ...and exclusive too

[MacS]

Something to consider, one of the biggest problems with 2 pac coatings is that they are very difficult and expensive to repair. Plus they difficult to finish.

They are also differcult difficult to strip if you ever had too, they are "trade offs," so think about the pros and cons of each of the coatings before you decide on the one you will use. All coatings have pros and cons, there is no perfect coating..

Think Twice, Finish Once.