MILLERRIG Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hi, I am a DIY working on an "outdoor" kitchen. It is outside but under a roofed screen enclosure, so it gets temperature variance and some sunlight through the screen at times. I bought a rough cut plank of Cypress for my bar top and have used a Minwax stain to darken it a bit. I also bought Minwax "fast-drying Polyurethane" clear satin finish but am hesitant to use it until I get some advise. I don't want a high gloss finish like you see on most bars. I'm going for a rustic look. Since it is a bar, the wood will be exposed to food, wet glasses and such so it needs to durable and wipe-able. Can anyone advise me on what product would be best to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Matte poly... no shine, natural finish, lots of filler in the mix to close holes, several coats, would be the way I'd go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 If you are not planning on planing, flattening or smoothing the rough cut cypress I would consider looking into the pourable bartop coatings. It's the only way you will get a wipe able surface. You can use a series of abrasive pads to reduce the shine if you don't want a gloss. It's been years since I used these coatings so I don't know what is currently available. I'm guessing a two part epoxy or catalyzed finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Minwax Fast Dry is notorious for weird blushes or haze. Be very careful about humidity etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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