I recently received an oak coffee table top that has been finished with 4 coats of Minwax Polycrylic (not MAX). My 3- and 5-year-olds still managed to ding and scratch it with toys/play within about 3 hours.

I’m considering trying a coat or two of Ultimate Floor Finish to toughen up the surface a bit more, but I realize it might be a lost cause when going up against preschool-aged boys. I’m also not 100% sure that using a different poly top coat on top of what’s there is the right move.

Anyone care to speak to:

  • Is using a different water-based poly finish on top of an existing one OK?

  • Will using a “floor finish” product on furniture offer any noticeable improvement in durability/protection?

Y’all are great; thank you for your advice!

  • Maestro@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    I did my table with stairs finisher. It’s even tougher than floor finisher. My 3 year old hasn’t destroyed it… yet. According to my wife the only thing even tougher is professional grade boat finisher.

    • Bocko@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      2 days ago

      Good info – might give something like that a try on a different piece of furniture to test it against our resident minions. Thanks for the idea!