Forum topic by LoJack | posted 06-19-2018 01:07 PM | 2088 views | 0 times favorited | 8 replies | ![]() |
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06-19-2018 01:07 PM |
Hey Guys, I tried researching this when building my deck, and there was nothing to give that wet look due to the high traffic. But now I’m building a table top, and last night after sanding I wet the table to raise the grain. It got me thinking again that I’d love that look on my finished product. Is there anything for a table top that will look the way cedar looks after getting wet? |
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#1 posted 06-19-2018 01:49 PM |
is that going to be an outside or inside table ?? by “wet look”, I am just assuming you want a super high gloss surface ? if you just want the deep super gloss surface with the toughness that a table requires, . -- I am a painter. That's what I do. I paint things -- |
#2 posted 06-19-2018 04:01 PM |
Thanks John. By “Wet Look” I more meant that deep color that cedar gets with the high contrast of the knots when water soaks into the wood. I tried some scrap pieces with just poly, and it just clear coats the dry look of cedar which is very light in color. Water brings the contrast – that’s all I’m really looking for. And yes, it’s an outdoor table. |
#3 posted 06-19-2018 06:52 PM |
if not protected from the harsh UV and weathering elements, there is a very specific regiment to achieving and maintaining the perfect glossy finish. if you are looking for something to apply just one coat and forget it ~ there isn’t one. I have a piece of knotty cedar here very similar to your table and will try a couple of coats in the meantime ~ go ahead and route the edges and do all the finish sanding . . -- I am a painter. That's what I do. I paint things -- |
#4 posted 06-19-2018 06:56 PM |
I don’t know if its possible to get the look you want. Try a coat of sealer like shellac or Seal Coat before topcoat. I don’t know what will happen with prolonged exposure to sun but cedar is a very soft wood very prone to movement. On another note, those are really, really wide breadboard ends you will need to support them or they will snap off when Big Uncle Roy leans on it. Personally I would remove 1/2 the width. I think it will look better, too. :-) -- Everything is a prototype thats why its one of a kind!! |
#5 posted 06-19-2018 07:08 PM |
I was actually thinking the same thing. I was on the fence about trimming off 3 or 4 inches from each end, but I think I will do that now. They don’t feel flimsy, but the wood is already wanting to curl up at the tips … it’ll be a problem in the future I think. Thanks |
#6 posted 06-19-2018 07:18 PM |
I don’t know any way to prevent cedar from turning gray in an outside environment. I think putting a lot of effort into achieving the “wet look” will be futile. I believe that an oil finish will initially give you the look you want but will soon fade outdoors. -- Bondo Gaposis |
#7 posted 06-19-2018 09:39 PM |
Was the poly you tried oil or water based? Wb will look pretty drab. Fred Hargis and some others recommend using a dark base paint – the dark base does not have pigment. I suspect an oil dark base paint might give you what you are after, and be fairly easy to recoat annually. |
#8 posted 06-26-2018 02:36 PM |
Jack – here are samples of white cedar with Pettit 2067 marine spar and water. even though the coats of varnish are applied at 24 hour intervals, (no matter how many coats) . . -- I am a painter. That's what I do. I paint things -- |
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