Finishing a Picnic Table

06-29-2010, 12:40 PM	#1
elementz Member   Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NB, Canada Posts: 61	Finishing a Picnic Table Looking to finish up my picnic table tonight or tomorrow evening. Would like to have it ready for Saturday. I am not sure how to finish it. Stain, Paint, water sealer, etc? Should I give it a good sanding? Can I just use sandpaper? How many coats should I apply and how long to wait until it dries? Thanks

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06-29-2010, 12:41 PM	#2
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Finishing a Picnic Table What kind of wood ? I routed all the edges & sanded I used PT so I have not sealed it or stained it

06-29-2010, 01:30 PM	#3
gmhammes Member     Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 476	Finishing a Picnic Table Second that, if you used pt probably should let the wood dry out before staining it. It can still be used for the weekend, i'd throw a table cloth over it to protect it some from juice stains, etc...

06-29-2010, 02:20 PM	#4
elementz Member   Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NB, Canada Posts: 61	Finishing a Picnic Table Actually not sure what kind of wood it is. It was a kit from Kents Hardware store. Comes with all the supplies, materials and instructions to assemble it. Haven't had a chance to fool around with it yet so I am not sure if it explains further in the manual.