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Protecting the Egg table

TheSlyBear
TheSlyBear Posts: 7
in EGG Table Forum
I've had my Egg in a table (ash, I think but not sure) for a number of years. Ive tried an number of finishes to protect the table but nothing seems to last for more than a season.

I tried Spar Varnish, but that wore off. I tried oiling the table with mineral oil, but that also seemed to dissipate after a season.  

How do y'all protect your tables?

Thanks!
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    My table is saturated with epoxy resin with a Helmsman spar urethane finish.  I'm going on year three and it looks new, but I'm under a cover. 

    You want a cover regardless of what you have.  There are very high quality spar finishes for the marine industry that might buy you two or three more years uncovered in a hostile climate, but I would expect you need to refinish every year or two if you just use Helmsman spar varnish.  And you need to put on three coats minimum and sand between coats.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    SS table with either a form fit cover or a pop-up. Looking to redo the area with a roof over with exhaust but it works.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
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  • TylerA
    TylerA Posts: 85
    edited October 2014
    Any wood outside will need refinished/touched up every couple of years. There are some automotive clear coats that are uv resistant, but they are hard to apply and expensive. Like @nolaegghead‌ said - three coats of spar sounds good, with a light sand and refinish in the spring. If you cover it the table will last a lot longer. It's UV rays that destroy the finish and then the table.
    LBGE
    Huffman, TX
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  • Tspud1
    Tspud1 Posts: 1,514
    I UV kills wood no matter what sealer. Best to have a cover
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  • Cello Guy
    Cello Guy Posts: 21
    Here is my table.  5 years old and the finish has been touched up once.  I only use Epifanes Spar.  The table is in Fort Mill, SC where sun is a factor.image
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,267
    @Cello Guy is that table in an umbrella stand?  did you make that?
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  • Cello Guy
    Cello Guy Posts: 21
    Yes,  I made it out of quartersawn white oak. The tiger stripes do show in the picture. 
    The little round table is the wood from the egg hole, glued together and I did use an umbrella stand as a base.  You have to go with what you got...    
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