best protection for kitchen table finish

When finishing a kitchen table, you want it to be beautiful but you also need it to be tough. If you exclude professional finishes such as catalyzed lacquer or urethane, polyurethane is probably the toughest finish you can find. Water-based polyurethane finishes have low VOCs and dry within an hour or two, but they can look plasticky if applied too thick or in haste. Either General Finishes Arm-R-Seal, if you prefer a wipe on finish, or Rockhard Table Top Varnish, a brush-on finish, will offer superior durability and lasting protection against the not-so wood friendly kitchen environment. The process of