What product to use on wood to keep the natural look?

Elise
by Elise
i have wood piece with a live edge that I sanded and am uses as coach back table.
  11 answers
  • Gk Gk on Apr 16, 2018

    Minwax poly should work for this piece. Wipe all the dust off and give it about 3 thin coats--sanding lightly between the first and second coats. Poly comes in several different finishes. You could use spray poly on this piece--no brush marks that way.

  • 2dogal 2dogal on Apr 16, 2018

    Polyurethane. It comes in various finishes from flat to gloss.

  • Luci Hedley Luci Hedley on Apr 17, 2018

    if you want to keep it looking natural, rub in coconut oil. cheap and very effective, good luck and let us all know what you did in the end and how it turned out. stay safe

    • Elise Elise on Apr 17, 2018

      Never tried coconut oil. I’ll keep that in mind.

  • Denyse Stephens Denyse Stephens on Apr 17, 2018

    Bees wax or mineral oil

  • Dianacirce70 Dianacirce70 on Apr 17, 2018

    that is beautiful. I use a product called Restor a finish. Its just a conditioner that cleans, and they have a bees wax finish if you want to seal it for easier cleaning. It doesn't make it shiny, the conditioner just brings out the color and grain of the wood, and the wax just helps it stay conditioned longer

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Apr 17, 2018

    Clear Wax

  • Do you want it to be shiney or just protected? I used cutting board conditioner for mine cuz thats what i had on hand, but i dont think you can pour epoxy over it after that's been done so think about what you want it to be like long term before you put anything on it

  • Joy30150932 Joy30150932 on Apr 17, 2018

    You could use a clear varathane either in a low, semi or high gloss

  • Liv Liv on Apr 17, 2018

    Use any flat finish sealer. Flat is important if you want it to look the most natural.

  • Marie Marie on Apr 17, 2018

    I have used mineral oil and olive oil on my wood countertops. Both work fine to protect the wood. I do this twice a year. I have read that coconut oil works fine too. Let the oil soak in overnight. Rub off any remaining oil with a clean, lint free rag. I use cut up t-shirts.