Bill Tarbell Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I'm looking for some opinions as to whether I should add a top coat to this project. It's made of oak and had a stain applied a few days ago. The door it's next to is the one we use as a main entrance to the house, so it's likely the shelves will be used to hold day-to-day things like our keys, wallet, kindles, purse, etc. I'm not too worried about the shelves getting small dents and scratches, though i do wonder the main platform will end up getting dirty over the years. Poly would help with being able to wipe off grime, but i'm concerned about it chipping/flaking over the years and needing refinished. Would something like shellac be a better alternative? Maybe just a coat or two of wipe on poly to avoid being thick enough to chip but adding some ability to clean the dirt buildup away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 My opinion is anything that is stained needs a topcoat. Shellac would be fine but all that vertical surface might be a challenge. My vote would be a wipe on varnish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I would also go with a wipe on like Arm R Seal satin - 3 coats on everywhere apart from horizontals which get 4. It won't flake off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Agree with Terry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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