Rich Soby
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Question here. I have a client that has hired me to add a pair of leaf extensions to her dining table. The table is tiger maple with an amber dye and the top coat has me perplexed. It doesn't look like lacquer or varnish but more of a hand rubbed finish. BUT there is some sort of film but very very slight.
Im wondering if it was an accumulation of multiple coats of oil such as waterlox.
Unfortunately there is no "inconspicuous" place I can employ the usual methods of testing a finish as this "top coat" is only on the top and sides of the table not on the underside.
She told me that she wasn't looking for a perfect match as she would most likely be using a table cloth when the leaves are on, but.... I would much rather give her a product that looks like its always been there.
Having never used waterlox before and only looking at the pictures on their website it appears the closest to what she has. But pictures are known to lie...
Also the table is 15 years old and... unfortunately the gentleman that made it has closed his doors so I cant find him to ask....
Im wondering if it was an accumulation of multiple coats of oil such as waterlox.
Unfortunately there is no "inconspicuous" place I can employ the usual methods of testing a finish as this "top coat" is only on the top and sides of the table not on the underside.
She told me that she wasn't looking for a perfect match as she would most likely be using a table cloth when the leaves are on, but.... I would much rather give her a product that looks like its always been there.
Having never used waterlox before and only looking at the pictures on their website it appears the closest to what she has. But pictures are known to lie...
Also the table is 15 years old and... unfortunately the gentleman that made it has closed his doors so I cant find him to ask....