I am getting ready to build a table for my Fiance. The Table is a display table for a Bonsai Tree. It will be out of Sapele and hard maple.

I have been thinking about this and I need to use a finish that will do a good job of protecting against water. The Bonsai gets watered daily.

I have used waterlox a few times but I am getting tired of throwing away $10+ worth of finish when I don't use the last 3rd of the can in time.

I used and liked General arm-r-seal on a couple tables for a friend and I like the way they turned out and the durability seems to be there as well.

Both the sepele and the maple have some good figure in them so I would really like something that will bring out the figure nicely.

Any suggestions?