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Installing a vanity in master bath that I built myself, i am wondering what
is the best way to protect it from moisture. Considering shellac or
polyurethane any comments or suggestions?


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Shellac is way to fragile for that environment. It is disolved by
alcohol, so spilling some cologne or other items in the bathroom will
be a solvent.

Yes, Poly is the best bet. It can be hard to get a good finish with
poly if you aren't familiar with applying it.

1. It can change the color of the wood slightly.
2. It can easily attract dust while drying because it typically takes
a long time to get a dry film.
3. Application problems from drips to orange peeling to a too thick
application that looks like plastic.

Not to scare you off, just impressing that you should familiarize
yourself completly with the materiasl and process on some scraps
before commiting to the real piece.

Many folks fine wipe on poly a great solution for application when you
don't have a spray setup, etc. Much easier to get a good result than
brushing only. Again, if you go this route, try out the process until
you get good at ot and a result you like.

I prefer 3 or 4 very thin coats. I thin standard poly 50% or more with
mineral spirits to make my own. Apply with a brush then wipe down with
a rag dampened with the same solution until almost none on surface at
all. If thin enough, you can barely tell it is on there but still get
a film protection. You can also build to a greater finish. Always
lighty sand between coats after 12 hours or more of dry time. Use 400
or even 0000 steel wool or maroon synthetic scrub pad. .

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Installing a vanity in master bath that I built myself, i am wondering
what is the best way to protect it from moisture. Considering shellac
or polyurethane any comments or suggestions?



I did one with shellac as the base coat, and spar varnish wiped on three or
four coats over that. It has survived just fine so far.

The shellac was a first cut, and likely is not needed. Live and learn.
But it looks nice.

Maple and cherry. The cherry is just now darkening nicely...

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Installing a vanity in master bath that I built myself, i am wondering what
is the best way to protect it from moisture. Considering shellac or
polyurethane any comments or suggestions?



Go with the poly. Shellac doesn't like many of the cleaning products
used in a bathroom.

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Installing a vanity in master bath that I built myself, i am wondering what
is the best way to protect it from moisture. Considering shellac or
polyurethane any comments or suggestions?



Polyurethane. It's about the toughest finish I can think of at the
moment. Some (bathroom) products are made from alcohol which will
quickly destroy a shellac finish.


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Some (bathroom) products are made from alcohol which will
quickly destroy a shellac finish.


Products containing ammonia will also destroy shellac.

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Installing a vanity in master bath that I built myself, i am
wondering what is the best way to protect it from moisture.
Considering shellac or polyurethane any comments or suggestions?



Polyurethane. It's about the toughest finish I can think of at the
moment. Some (bathroom) products are made from alcohol which will
quickly destroy a shellac finish.


Among the one-component systems a precatalyzed lacquer would be a good
bet, but that's not something you'll find at a BORG, because it has a
very limited shelf life after the catalyst is added.

For something with reasonable durability and very easy application,
Minwax wipe-on polyurethane would be a good bet.

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Installing a vanity in master bath that I built myself, i am wondering what
is the best way to protect it from moisture. Considering shellac or
polyurethane any comments or suggestions?


I use a lot of shellac, but I'd go for poly in that environment.
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