SkyHighJK
New Member
I recently acquired a nice wood coffee table that I'd like to keep for a long time. Over the last month that I've had it I've started to notice tiny little scratches on the surface. It's mostly only visible in certain angles of direct light, but over time it will only get worse. The girlfriend and I have been very careful with it (using place mats when we eat, coasters [with felt bottoms] for drinks, and generally trying our best to never slide anything over it), but I'd like to be more proactive with protecting it somehow...
I DON'T want to use glass over it, and I'd prefer to not use a PE mat either. The problem is that it isn't perfectly flat -- it's a slightly distressed (i.e. more natural) top and also has curved edges to give it some character. I'm wondering if using a cast laminate would work?
Trying to stay away form using acrylics or epoxies or anything like that, but then again I am definitely no expert when it comes to this.
Any of you out there have some thoughts / advice?
The pic is from a website; You can kind of see the non-uniform / non-linear edges.
I'm thinking either an optically clear or a matte cast lam. The table itself is already "finished" or "sealed" (with what, I do not know) but it's pretty low on the gloss scale.
Thanks everyone,
SkyHighJK
[Jordan at Gans]
I DON'T want to use glass over it, and I'd prefer to not use a PE mat either. The problem is that it isn't perfectly flat -- it's a slightly distressed (i.e. more natural) top and also has curved edges to give it some character. I'm wondering if using a cast laminate would work?
Trying to stay away form using acrylics or epoxies or anything like that, but then again I am definitely no expert when it comes to this.
Any of you out there have some thoughts / advice?
The pic is from a website; You can kind of see the non-uniform / non-linear edges.
I'm thinking either an optically clear or a matte cast lam. The table itself is already "finished" or "sealed" (with what, I do not know) but it's pretty low on the gloss scale.
Thanks everyone,
SkyHighJK
[Jordan at Gans]