Surface treatment advice

Skills materials and processes
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Hello,

I would really appreciate some advise to send me in the right direction.

I’m looking for a surface treatment for a wooden object. I don’t want the wood grain to show so the surface does not need to be transparent.

Basically I want to end up with a smooth, plastic like surface that can take some abuse. If possible, it would be great to have a surface that can stand up to harsh cleaning chemicals, but that is secondary.

This is all fairly new to me so the more specific advice/information the better, as specific product names for primers, filler, sealants or what ever you might suggest and also where to get them.

I definitely need something to smooth out imperfections in the wood.

Thank you!

/erik

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You can use a polyurethane top coat to give you a very robust surface. You can either apply it by brush or just pour it on. It usually smooths out when it dries with a brush on application.

If you want to hide the grain visually, you can use a paint underneath the clearcoat. You can get nearly a perfect finish this way, but you have to put in the time to make sure your wood is as flat as can be (fill and sand as needed).

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Mr-914,

Thanks for the advise. I’ll try that.