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  1. 19th October 2016, 05:06 PM #1
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    Default Sealing smooth faced chip board

    I have some smooth faced chip board as table top material for workshop tables - because it was cheap and flat.
    I read on here that I should seal the ends to stop it from sucking up too much moisture.
    I notice that the edges of the original sheet are sealed by whoever made these boards. Or course I have now cut it down and I will cut it again to final size later.

    What should I seal it with?
    I have some excess interior water based paint. Will that do?
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    Edge with timber battens
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    Water based paint will help but not something that I would use long term. As mention above glue in some timber for your edge.
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    I edged mine with timber and sealed the whole top and sides with polyurethane - that was circa 10 years ago and there have been no problems.
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    Come to think of it I have a lot of spare polyurethane.
    I have some pre primed FJ pine I was going to edge the the large sheet with. I could see if there is enough spare to rip down and edge the small sheet. I suppose I could ployurethane the remaining board so that it lasts until I find a use for it.
    I was hoping to save up for a miter saw before I cut that FJ pine.
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