Question about finishing my table

BarManBean

I am just finishing up a build using pressure treated lumber. Do I still need to put urethane on this table, or will the wood be okay? Some of the wood is still wet from the treatment--if I do put urethane on it should I wait a bit for the wood to dry out?

Thanks for the help.

purcellj

PT is not indestructible. So yes it will need a sealer. Most of the stuff at the big box stores is pretty wet so I would let it dry a bit. You might put 1 coat on in the near future was it's dry and another 1 or 2 coats towards the end of the summer. A lot will depend on your environment (heat and humidity).

Capt Frank

Let it dry throughly be fore you put anything on it, then I would use a marine grade spar varnish

kywaterfowler

About how long does it take to dry out?

Capt Frank

That depends on the humidity in your area and how wet the material was in the beginning, but I will say no less than 30 days, could be more. Try to place it somewhere it can get some air circulation or put a fan on it. Do not put it in the direct sun for very long, that will just make it dry unevenly and warp.