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From: ell@linus.UUCP (Edward L. Lafferty)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: Re: Getting a smooth, durable/washable finish
Message-ID: <563@linus.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Dec-83 18:41:47 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 28 18:41:47 1983
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Organization: MITRE Corp., Bedford MA
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Most good lumber yards carry or can order Formica for you. In this area
you can go to Mass. Hardware, Waltham, Diehl's Lumber, Wellesley, and
there is a place in Waltham that just sells Formica (I can't remember
the name but use the yellow pages.) 

Self adhesive vinyl tiles won't make a very nice desk top. They are
made to compress under the feet and will do under the pressure of a pen
and leave tracks.

If you want to do some work, you can stain it and then polyurethane it.
You will have to sand and polish it, but it does make a very durable
finish.

					Ed Lafferty
					linus!ell