On 29 May 2007 16:48:27 -0700, wrote:

I am almost finished building a workbench in my garage. This is my
first wood working project and I am very surpised at how it turned
out. But I need help to finish it. Does anyone know of something I
could cover it with to protect it. Maybe some kind of rubber matting
or a paint that would keep it from soaking up anything or getting nics
and cuts. Thanks

Honestly, a bench is supposed to get banged up, it's a work surface,
not a piece of fine furniture. Pretty much no matter what you do,
it's going to end up scratched, scraped, painted and dented, otherwise
it's not being used very well.