Epoxy vs Arm R Seal bar top?

[Andrew Wayland]

Happy New Year!

I have a cherry bar top that I finished with arm r seal, but I’m noticing lots of scratches and indentations.


I’m wondering if epoxy is a better choice here? If so can I epoxy over the finish? I’m guessing epoxy won’t show the true grain and body of the wood, too, correct?

[Wayne Lomman]

If you want to change to epoxy, strip the old finish off and start again. The epoxy is too hard to go over the relatively softer product on there now.

I don't think you will have a problem with colour. Every clear coat is a bit different, but don't get hung up on this. It will look great. Cheers

[Bennett Ostroff]

You could also just give it a light sanding and put another coat or two of Arm R Seal on and freshen it up. That should hide most scratches. I would go with satin to help hide future imperfections. Not sure what to tell you about the dents. Cherry is pretty hard...not sure any finish would prevent a dent if Arm R Seal on cherry didn't.