Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

I've made a low step for my wife to stand on in front of the bathroom
sink. Any recommendations as to a durable finish? The top is hard
maple.

Thanks,

--
Joe Riel

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

"Joe Riel" wrote:


I've made a low step for my wife to stand on in front of the
bathroom
sink. Any recommendations as to a durable finish? The top is hard
maple.
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Best varnish going IMHO.

Lew

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

On Sun, 15 Sep 2013 21:05:41 -0700, Joe Riel wrote:


I've made a low step for my wife to stand on in front of the bathroom
sink. Any recommendations as to a durable finish? The top is hard
maple.

Thanks,


Three coats of polyurethane and let it cure for a week. I used that
on the kitchen stool for my wife and it has held up for years.

My other solution is to trade in the short Italian for a 5'11" Swedish
blonde. Actually, two of them. When my wife turned 66 I told her I
can get two 33's for the same price. She is laughing now, but when it
happens. . .

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


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My other solution is to trade in the short Italian for a 5'11"
Swedish
blonde. Actually, two of them. When my wife turned 66 I told her I
can get two 33's for the same price. She is laughing now, but when
it
happens. . .
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You mean she didn't ask you what you thought you would do with them if
you got them?

Lew

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 05:54:10 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sun, 15 Sep 2013 21:05:41 -0700, Joe Riel wrote:


I've made a low step for my wife to stand on in front of the bathroom
sink. Any recommendations as to a durable finish? The top is hard
maple.

Thanks,


Three coats of polyurethane and let it cure for a week. I used that
on the kitchen stool for my wife and it has held up for years.

My other solution is to trade in the short Italian for a 5'11" Swedish
blonde. Actually, two of them. When my wife turned 66 I told her I
can get two 33's for the same price. She is laughing now, but when it
happens. . .
My uncle (Dad's older brother) was an electrician and he said when
his wife turned 40 he was going to trade her in for 2 20s, but he
found out that at 40 HE wasn't wired for 220!!

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

Joe Riel wrote:
I've made a low step for my wife to stand on in front of the bathroom
sink. Any recommendations as to a durable finish? The top is hard
maple.

Thanks,


I would glue some rubber tread on top. Especially in a bathroom.

--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeros after @

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

willshak writes:

Joe Riel wrote:
I've made a low step for my wife to stand on in front of the bathroom
sink. Any recommendations as to a durable finish? The top is hard
maple.

Thanks,


I would glue some rubber tread on top. Especially in a bathroom.

Yeah, I wonder about that. Should I be able to do that afterwards,
glue to a varnished surface, if it seems necessary?

--
Joe Riel

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

Joe Riel wrote:
willshak writes:

Joe Riel wrote:
I've made a low step for my wife to stand on in front of the bathroom
sink. Any recommendations as to a durable finish? The top is hard
maple.

Thanks,

I would glue some rubber tread on top. Especially in a bathroom.

Yeah, I wonder about that. Should I be able to do that afterwards,
glue to a varnished surface, if it seems necessary?


Yeah, just use liquid nails.

--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeros after @

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

On 9/16/2013 1:32 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
willshak writes:

Joe Riel wrote:
I've made a low step for my wife to stand on in front of the bathroom
sink. Any recommendations as to a durable finish? The top is hard
maple.

Thanks,


I would glue some rubber tread on top. Especially in a bathroom.

Yeah, I wonder about that. Should I be able to do that afterwards,
glue to a varnished surface, if it seems necessary?



Alternatively mix some "play box"coarse sand in with the varnish and
then apply to the steps.

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

"Leon" wrote:


Alternatively mix some "play box"coarse sand in with the varnish
and then apply to the steps.
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An old trick for putting "non-skid" on a boat deck.

Apply varnish then sprinkle sand or ground walnut shells using a salt
shaker type can.

When varnish has dried, sweep off recess.

Lew

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

"willshak" wrote:
I would glue some rubber tread on top. Especially in a bathroom.

Joe wrote:

Yeah, I wonder about that. Should I be able to do that afterwards,
glue to a varnished surface, if it seems necessary?

Use a mastic which is designed for the job.

Lew

Finish recommendation for use in bathroom
 

On 9/16/2013 4:00 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:

"willshak" wrote:
I would glue some rubber tread on top. Especially in a bathroom.

Joe wrote:

Yeah, I wonder about that. Should I be able to do that afterwards,
glue to a varnished surface, if it seems necessary?

Use a mastic which is designed for the job.

Lew


Go to http://www.thistothat.com/index.shtml for good advice on how to
glue plastic to varnish.
mahalo,
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