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    Clear water-resistant finish for dresser turned into vanity

    Yep exactly. Don’t really know.
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    Clear water-resistant finish for dresser turned into vanity

    And the build quality of the dressers is nice. Solid wood, everything fits well, good drawer slides, etc.
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    Clear water-resistant finish for dresser turned into vanity

    I got quotes for custom sized vanity tops and they were just too expensive. My thought is I will use these and see how they do, and I'll just get new vanities in a couple years if it doesn't work out. If I hadn't already bought these dressers months ago for this vanity plan, I'd probably be at...
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    Clear water-resistant finish for dresser turned into vanity

    BTW, I did a test (on a part that I will cut out) by pouring some water on the top, setting a glass on it and leaving it for three hours. When I wiped it off there wasn't a mark on there. Maybe I don't even need another layer of finish. Although I'm not sure if the current finish, or any...
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    Clear water-resistant finish for dresser turned into vanity

    Thanks Henry. The end grain won't be visible so I'm gonna seal the crap out of it. Which finish would you use, assuming my existing finish is oil based and I want a matte or satin sheen?
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    Clear water-resistant finish for dresser turned into vanity

    I used Waterlox on a kitchen island countertop several years ago, and it's held up great. But I think it has too much of an amber color for this purpose. I've also used Arm-R-Seal, but again I recall it giving am amber color. Both of those applications were on raw wood where I wanted an amber...
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    Clear water-resistant finish for dresser turned into vanity

    I believe the top is solid wood and I definitely plan to seal the underside as well. I’ve never really put a finish to the moisture test like a vanity will, which is why I’m reaching out to those with more experience. Thanks for the insight.
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    Clear water-resistant finish for dresser turned into vanity

    Thanks. I'm going to eliminate Epifanes from the competition as overkill. The rep from Zar emailed me about yellowing of their oil poly, and she recommended their Oil-modified urethane poly because it will yellow or amber less but offers the same protection. Like you recommended, I'm leaning...
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    Clear water-resistant finish for dresser turned into vanity

    Hello all. I am from Charlotte and have been getting advice from these forums for years (along with Sawmill Creek etc) but have never posted. I am nearing completion of a 2-year (!!!) project to convert my 1930s unfinished attic into a master suite. I picked up some dressers to convert into...

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