At my daughter’s request I made a 36″ diameter round table for her 2 and a half year old daughter (my fourth grandchild, but first granddaughter). She has painted it, put little red stripes on the edges, etc., etc.
The book she is basing this on says to then spray or brush over the paint two or three coats of a clear acrylic sealer.
Is that a good recommendation? Anything better? What particular brands would you recommend?
Thanks,
Alan – planesaw
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For this use I think it is as good as anything.
Gretchen,Thanks for your wisdom.Alan - planesaw
What type of paint did she use, oil or acrylic? Oil artist paint can take months to dry. You can use most any waterborne top coat over acrylic, such as Minwax Polyacrylic. I can't say there is a whole lot of difference between off the shelf water based poly.
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
Hammer,She used a water-based paint on the whole table, including the edges. Not sure how necessary the clear coating is, but may add it as it will slow down showing the usual wear and tear.Alan - planesaw
Alan, I'll bet that table will have special significance for many years to come. Might as well make it as durable as possible, kids are hard on things. Spraying is a good way to go with the WB poly's, if you can. I would keep the top coat very light, too many coats will start to show blush.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
One problem I had was stuff seeping through the sealer coat and staining the paint underneath. I was using Minwax Polyacrylic over milk paint since it didn't saturate (darken) the color of the paint. In one case, mineral oil was spilled on a piece I'd done and not cleaned up right away. The oil seeped through acrylic and left an unremoveable dark spot. If the colors are already saturated, then it wouldn't be a problem.
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